shaky
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shak·y /ˈʃeɪki/ ●○○ adjective 1 WEAKweak and unsteady because of old age, illness, or shock 〔因年迈、疾病或惊吓而〕摇晃的，颤抖的，衰弱的 a shaky voice 颤抖的声音 Grandad was a little shaky on his feet (=not able to walk very well). 爷爷走路有点晃晃悠悠。► see thesaurus at weak2 UNCERTAINnot sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right 不全面的；不完整的；没有把握的 My knowledge of history is a little shaky. 我的历史知识有点靠不住。 shaky evidence 不可靠的证据3 BALANCEnot firm or steady 不牢固的，不稳固的 SYN unstable shaky foundations 不牢固的基础 —shakily adverb —shakiness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
shaky• Even after the long months of therapy Owen was still very shaky.• A: The calves are shaky.• But most agreed, too, that the foundations of the show were shaky.• The evidence is shaky, at best.• When she saw where I was sitting she pushed her hands in her coat pockets and ambled over on her shaky heels.• a shaky ladder• After both Millie and joseph were dead, Lally would write to my grandmother in her shaky old hand.• Her grandfather was a little shaky on his feet after the fall.• By far the shakiest part of the calculation is the average mutation rate.• a shaky relationship• The baby's taken her first few shaky steps.• Not because they made bad or greedy investments, and lost all their money in shaky stock deals.• He seemed more concerned to break than maintain the shaky truce existing between him and his father.• The Nottinghamshire opening partnership of left handers kept up the pressure on a shaky Worcestershire attack.From Longman Business Dictionaryshakyshak‧y /ˈʃeɪki/ adjective not definite or firm, and likely to failThe market began a shaky recovery.After a shaky start at the beginning of the decade, the economy began to grow fast.shak·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus and or unsteady old shock weak illness, age, of Business because
shaky
shak‧y /ˈʃeɪki/
adjective1. weak and unsteady because of old age, illness, or shock:
a shaky voice
Grandad was a little shaky on his feet (=not able to walk very well).
2. not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right:
My knowledge of history is a little shaky.
shaky evidence
3. not firm or steady
SYN unstable:
shaky foundations
—shakily adverb
—shakiness noun [uncountable]
■ not physically strong
▪weak not physically strong, sometimes because you are ill: Tom’s had flu and he’s still feeling weak. | The doctors said she was too weak to have an operation. | He suffered constantly from a weak chest.
▪frail weak and thin, especially because you are old: a frail 85-year-old lady | My grandfather’s becoming quite frail now.
▪shaky feeling weak in your legs and only able to walk slowly and unsteadily: When I came out of hospital I was a bit shaky for a while.
▪puny /ˈpjuːni/ especially disapproving small, thin, and looking very weak: his puny white arms | He was a puny little boy who was often bullied at school.
▪feeble especially written weak and unable to do much because you are very ill, very old or young: For a week she was too feeble to get out of bed. | a tiny, feeble baby
▪delicate weak and often becoming ill easily: a delicate child | She had rather a delicate constitution (=her body easily became ill).
▪infirm formal weak or ill for a long time, especially because you are old: a residential home for people who are elderly and infirm | There are special facilities for wheelchair users and infirm guests.
▪malnourished formal weak or ill because you have not had enough good food to eat: Half a million people there are severely malnourished. | The organization provides emergency feeding for malnourished children.
shak‧y /ˈʃeɪki/
adjective1. weak and unsteady because of old age, illness, or shock: 2. not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right:
3. not firm or steady
SYN unstable:
—shakily adverb
—shakiness noun [uncountable]
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