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shakyBrE /ˈʃeɪki/NAmE /ˈʃeɪki/ adjective (shaki·er, shaki·est) shaking and feeling weak because you are ill/sick, emotional or old 颤抖的；颤巍巍的 SYN unsteady ◆Her voice sounded shaky on the phone. 电话里她的声音听着发颤。◆The old man was very shaky on his feet. 老人站在那儿，颤巍巍的。not firm or safe; not certain 不稳固的；不牢靠的；摇晃的；不确切的◆That ladder looks a little shaky. 这梯子看来不大牢靠。◆(figurative) Her memories of the accident are a little shaky. 那次事故她记不太清楚了。◆(figurative) The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid). 抗议者未必站得住脚。not seeming very successful; likely to fail 不大出色的；成问题的；可能失败的 SYN uncertain ◆Business is looking shaky at the moment. 从目前看，业务举步维艰。◆After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2. 他们开局不顺，但最终以 3:2 反败为胜。▸ shaki·ly BrE /ˈʃeɪkɪli/NAmE /ˈʃeɪkɪli/ adverb◆'Get the doctor,' he whispered shakily. “去请大夫。” 他颤声低语说。 |