Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
trem·or
\\ˈtre-mər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English tremour, from Anglo-French tremor, from Latin, from tremere
DATE 14th century
1.
a. a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
b. nervous excitement
the exhibit caused a tremor in the artistic community2. a quivering or vibratory motion; especially : a discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event3.
a. a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity
a tremor of hesitation
b. a cause of such a feeling tremor
late 14c., "terror," from O.Fr. tremor "fear, terror" (13c.), from L. tremorem (nom. tremor) "a trembling, terror," from tremere (see tremble). Sense of "an involuntary shaking" first recorded 1615 and probably represents a re-introduction from Latin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
tremortremor /
5tremE(r) /
noun1. a small
earthquake
in which the ground shakes slightly
轻微地震；小震；微震:
an earth tremor 地动2. a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear
(由于寒冷或恐惧引起的)颤抖,战栗,哆嗦
SYN quiver
:
There was a slight tremor in his voice. 他的声音略微有点儿颤抖。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishtremor
noun
1 small earthquake
ADJ. minor, slight | severe | earth
2 shaking movement
ADJ. faint, slight, small, tiny He felt a tiny tremor of excitement as he glimpsed the city lights. | violent | uncontrollable | nervous | icy
VERB + TREMOR send Her expression sent an icy tremor through him. | feel She felt a tremor run down her back when she saw him. | control He couldn't control the tremor in his voice.
TREMOR + VERB run A tremor ran through the audience. | shake sb/sth An uncontrollable tremor shook his mouth.
PREP. with/without a ~ He managed to make his short speech without a tremor. | ~ of a tremor of fear
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
trem·orI. \ˈtremə(r)
sometimes ˈtrēm-\
noun
(
-s)
Etymology: Middle English
tremour, from Middle French, from Latin
tremor, from
tremere to tremble — more at
tremble
1.
a.
(1) : a trembling or shaking of the body or one of its parts usually associated with physical weakness or emotional stress
< the tremor of age >
(2) : a state of quivering excitement
: tremulous agitation
< in a tremor of anticipatory delight >
(3) : an involuntary quivering of voluntary muscle involving an entire muscle, a muscle group, or some of the fibers of a muscle, varying in intensity and duration and occurring in conjunction with debilitated states or as a specific sign of organic disorders
< a coarse tremor of the hands >
< the fine tremor associated with central nervous lesions >
b. : a single shaking or quivering movement characteristic of a state of tremor
< cold tremors shook her from time to time >
c. : a quaver in the voice especially in speaking
2. : a quivering or vibratory motion
< the tremor of a leaf in a breeze >3. : a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity
< not without tremors did we agree to the new plan >
< all the tremors of arriving and departing — F.A.Swinnerton >
< a child that … flies to its mother to … forget its tremors — W.H.Hudson †1922 >II. intransitive verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
: to experience tremor
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