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    tremulous

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trem·u·lous /ˈtremjələs/ adjective literary  SHAKEshaking slightly, especially because you are nervous 〔尤指因紧张而〕颤抖的，微微发抖的 a tremulous voice 颤抖的声音 —tremulously adverb
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    tremulous• Turning to leave he saw a jiffy-bag of formidable bulk addressed to himself in Sixsmith's tremulous hand.• The bride spoke her vows with tremulous modesty.• I smile at his tremulous respect mixed with greediness.• With a brief, tremulous smile at Melissa, she trailed meekly behind him.• If so, you are taking your own first tremulous steps into fiction.    Origin tremulous (1600-1700) Latin tremulus; → TREMBLE
    trem·u·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable
    because Corpus especially you slightly, nervous are shaking


    tremulous
    trem‧u‧lous /ˈtremjələs, ˈtremjʊləs/ adjective literary
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Latin
     Origin: tremulus; ⇨ tremble
    shaking slightly, especially because you are nervous:
        a tremulous voice
    —tremulously adverb


    tremu·lousBrE /ˈtremjələs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtremjələs/ 🔊 adjective (literary) shaking slightly because you are nervous; causing you to shake slightly （因紧张）颤抖的，战栗的；使打战的；使颤动的 SYN trembling ◆a tremulous voice颤抖的声音◆He was in a state of tremulous excitement. 他激动得直发抖。🔊🔊▸ tremu·lous·ly BrE /ˈtremjələsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtremjələsli/ 🔊 adverb