[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不稳固的;不牢靠的;不会长久的;不会成功的 If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful.
A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups...
敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start...
恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
The Prime Minister's political position is becoming increasingly shaky.
首相的政治地位正摇摇欲坠。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音或身体)颤抖的,发抖的 If your body or your voice is shaky, you cannot control it properly and it shakes, for example because you are ill or nervous.
We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public...
当众发言前,我们全都手脚发抖,嘴巴发干。
Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky...
即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。
His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
他的演说很难听懂,他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。
shakily
He made his way down the aircraft steps unaided but moved shakily as he did so...
他独自一人走下了飞机梯级,双腿颤巍巍的。
'I'm okay,' she said shakily.
“我没事,”她颤抖地说。
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shaky/ˈʃeɪki; NAmEˈʃeɪki/adjective(shaki·er,shaki·est)1shaking 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。2not 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。3not 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/ˈʃeɪkɪli; NAmEˈʃeɪkɪli/adverb◆‘Get the doctor,’ he whispered shakily.“去请大夫。”他颤声低语说。shakyshakiershakiestshaky/ˈʃeɪki; NAmEˈʃeɪki/shaki·ly/ˈʃeɪkɪli; NAmEˈʃeɪkɪli/
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shakyshak‧y /ˈʃeɪki/ ●○○ adjective
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1weak 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).► see thesaurus at
weak
2not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right: My knowledge of history is a little shaky. shaky evidence3not firm or steadySYN unstable: shaky foundations—shakily adverb—shakiness noun [uncountable]
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shaky
[ˈʃeɪki]
级别:shakier, shakiest
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摇晃的(53%),不稳固的(47%)
adj.摇晃的;不可靠的;不坚定的
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