shake

Word family noun shake shaker shakiness Shakerismshakingshakedownadjective shaky shaken shakeableverb shake adverb shakily

shake1 /ʃeɪk/ S3 W2 verb (past tensepst shook /ʃʊk/, past participlepp shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/) → sheikh

1 move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SHAKE to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force, or to make something or someone do this 〔上下或左右〕摇动，摇撼；（使）颤动

She shook him to wake him up.

她摇摇他，想把他叫醒。

Shake the bottle before you open it.

打开瓶子之前先摇一摇。

The whole house started to shake.

整幢房子摇晃起来。

The car shook as it went over a bump.

汽车驶过一个隆起的地方时颠了一下。

shake something out of/off/from something

She shook the sand out of her shoes (=removed it by shaking).

她把鞋里的沙子抖掉。

2 body 身体 [intransitiveI]SHAKE if someone shakes, or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc 发抖，颤抖 SYN tremble, → shiver

The little boy’s hand was shaking.

这小男孩的手在发抖。

shake with fear/laughter/anger etc

I could see my neighbor shaking with laughter.

我看到邻居笑得浑身直抖。

What’s wrong with you? You’re shaking like a leaf (=shaking a lot because you are very nervous or frightened).

你怎么了？你浑身在哆嗦。

be shaking in your shoes/boots (=be very nervous) 非常紧张

I was shaking in my shoes – I thought he was going to fire me.

我十分害怕，以为他要把我开除了。

3 shake your head NOREFUSEto move your head from side to side as a way of saying no, or to show disapproval, surprise, or sadness 摇头〔表示否定、不赞成、惊讶或悲伤〕

When asked if he wanted anything else, he just shook his head.

问他是否要点别的，他只是摇了摇头。

Mark shook his head in disbelief.

马克不相信地摇摇头。

Examples from the Corpus

shake your head• Even before I'd finished my sentence, Dad was already shaking his head.• Ah, good, he has stopped shaking his head.• Behind Billic, Loulse shook her head.• She shook her head. "I'm afraid I don't agree, " she said.• I watch a white Lamborghini Countach trundle past on the street outside and shake my head in disbelief.• Broomhead shook his head in resigned disbelief and set about installing the gramophone in its housing.• And you are laughing again, shaking your head, it's what's-happening-I-don't-believe-this-honey time again.• She shook her head, moved it closer to the glass, and the image changed.• "Shall I give him a message from you?" "Rosalie shook her head. "No, I expect he'll be telephoning me."

4 shake somebody’s hand/shake hands with somebody HELLOto move someone’s hand up and down with your own hand as a greeting or as a sign you have agreed something 与某人握手

He shook my hand warmly.

他热情地和我握手。

Wilkins shook hands with him.

威尔金斯和他握了握手。

If we have a deal, let’s shake on it (=show that we have made an agreement by shaking hands).

如果我们成交的话，就握手为定吧。

Examples from the Corpus

shake on it• Let's shake on it.• I said, and we shook on it.

5 shock 震惊SHOCK [transitiveT] to make someone feel very upset or shocked 使震惊，使难以置信

Kerrie was so shaken by the attack that she won’t go out alone.

克丽被那次袭击吓得都不敢独自出门了。

The murder shook the whole town.

这桩谋杀案震惊了全镇。

6 shake somebody’s confidence/beliefs etc LESSto make someone feel less confident, less sure about their beliefs etc 动摇某人的信心/信仰等

His confidence was badly shaken.

他的自信心受到很大的打击。

7 somebody’s voice shakes NERVOUSif someone’s voice is shaking, it is not steady and they sound very worried, angry, or frightened 某人〔因担心、愤怒或害怕而〕嗓音发颤

Her voice was shaking as she announced the news.

她宣布这条消息的时候声音都在颤抖。

shake with rage/emotion etc

Reg’s voice shook with rage.

雷吉气得声音都发抖了。

Examples from the Corpus

shake with rage/emotion etc• The tall woman was shaking with rage.• She began to shake with rage as the lift reached the floor on which her apartment was situated.• His hands shook with rage, but he sat, then Pearl sat.• And that is why in the spring of 1865 men shook with rage in front of Olympia.• She was shaking with rage, there was fifth-degree murder in her eyes.

8 shake your fist (at somebody) ANGRYto show that you are angry by holding up and shaking your tightly closed hand （对某人）挥动拳头

He shook his fist at the driver of the other car.

他对另一辆汽车的司机挥动拳头。

Examples from the Corpus

shake your fist (at somebody)• Follow me round muttering and shaking their fists.• Asshe shook his fist, and advanced threateningly.• She shook her fist as she had at the old man in the lobby.• Then he spoke roughly once more, shoved the teeth deeper into his pocket and shook his fist at her.• Eighteen years and 110 Tests later he bowed out, with Nemesis unable to resist shaking her fist at him.• In the midst of all this I let go of one handful of weed to shake my fist at him.• It made him laugh to see her standing there, shaking her fist at the departing van.• Better to leave your audience wailing in the dark, shaking their fists, some crying How?, others why?

9 shake a leg spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry, or quickly start doing something 赶忙，赶紧，快点用以催促别人开始做某事〕

C’mon, shake a leg!

快点，赶紧啦！

Examples from the Corpus

shake a leg• If we want to get there by 11:00, we'd better shake a leg.• Outside the others were shouting for Kerry to shake a leg.• The business of the audition is squeezed into all this in less time than it takes to shake a leg.• On shaking legs he began to descend.• I stood on my shaking legs, my head on the public phone.

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

shake slightly

Adam opened the envelope, his hand shaking slightly.

shake violently

She found him huddled in a corner, shaking violently.

shake uncontrollably

His whole body shook uncontrollably.

be shaking badly (=be shaking a lot)

She had been crying, and was still shaking badly.

be visibly shaking (=be shaking in a way that other people can see)

He was visibly shaking with anger.

phrases

shake with laughter

Both women shook with laughter.

shake with anger/fear etc

He stood there shaking with anger.

be shaking all over

She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock.

be shaking like a leaf (=be shaking a lot because you are nervous or frightened)

Diana was shaking like a leaf when she got up to give her talk.

be shaking in your shoes/boots (=be very nervous)

The president must be shaking in his shoes about Tuesday’s vote.

n THESAURUS

person

shake if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc

Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered.

The poor girl was shaking.

shudder to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold

Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them.

I shuddered when I read the article.

He was still shuddering with the cold.

She clung to him, shuddering with emotion.

tremble to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry

Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling.

Her whole body trembled with fear.

He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock.

‘I won’t be coming back, ’ she said, her body trembling with anger.

shiver to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened

She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself.

You make me shiver when you talk like that.

quiver especially literary to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body

Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears.

Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away, ’ she said.

wobble to move unsteadily from side to side

Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels.

rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side

He rocked to and fro in his chair.

object/vehicle/the ground etc

shake to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force

The floor shook from a distant explosion.

The walls were still shaking.

The trees were shaking in the wind.

rattle to shake and make a noise

The windows rattled in the wind.

The train was rattling over the bridge.

vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements

The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.

The atoms vibrate at different frequencies.

wobble to move unsteadily from side to side

The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it.

The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling.

rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side

The trailer rocked in the wind.

The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves.

shudder (also judder especially British EnglishBrE) if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time.

The lift shuddered then began to descend.

The engine shuddered into life (=it shook and then started working).

The car juddered to a halt (=it shook and then stopped) outside the house.

PHRASAL VERBS

10 shake down phrasal verbphr v

a) shake somebody ↔ downFORCE somebody TO DO something American EnglishAmE informal to get money from someone by using threats 敲诈，勒索〔某人〕 → shakedown

Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners.

腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。

b) shake somebody/something ↔ downLOOK FOR American EnglishAmE informal to search a person or place thoroughly 彻底搜查某人/某地方 → shakedown

c) if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective 融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕

The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose.

改组已经深入人心，员工们身上已展现出一种全新的使命感。

11 shake somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v

a) GET RID OFto get rid of an illness, problem etc 治好〔疾病〕；摆脱〔问题〕

I can’t seem to shake off this cold.

我这感冒好像怎么也好不了。

shake off your image/reputation as something

Outside investment has helped Sheridan to shake off its image as a depressed industrial town.

外来投资帮助谢里登摆脱了工业萧条城镇的形象。

b) ESCAPEto escape from someone who is chasing you 摆脱，甩掉〔追赶你的人〕

I think we’ve shaken them off.

我想我们已经把他们甩掉了。

Examples from the Corpus

shake off• Florence put her hand on mine but I shook it off.• He shook my hand like to shake it off.• But he shook it off and came forward again.• I shook her off and staggered out of the office, down the stairs and into the lobby.• He shook the dream off him.• McMurphy shook him off like a bull shaking off a monkey, but he was right back.• You want to shake him off like a wasp on a sunny day.• She screamed and grabbed for his whip arm; he shook her off without even looking at her.

12 shake out phrasal verbphr v

a) shake something ↔ outSHAKE to shake a cloth, a bag, a sheet etc so that any small pieces of dirt, dust etc come off 把某物抖干净

He shook out the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket.

他抖了抖手帕，把它放回口袋里。

b) if an organization or industry shakes out, it becomes calmer after a difficult period of time 〔组织或企业经历困难期后〕稳定下来

He’ll look for bargains after the real estate market shakes out.

等房地产市场稳定下来，他要去找找便宜的房子。

c) shake something ↔ out to change a situation by removing things from it that are not useful or that do not make a profit 把〔无用的或者不赚钱的部分〕抛弃，赶出市场

As the airline industry shakes out all but the very fittest, catering companies could face serious troubles.

随着航空业大幅度精简业务，餐饮公司可能会面临严重的困境。

13 shake somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v

a) SHOCKto give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened 使震惊；使震动；使不安

She was badly shaken up by the accident.

这次事故把她吓坏了。

→ shaken

b) CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make changes to an organization in order to make it more effective 调整，改组〔机构等〕 SYN overhaul

the government’s plans to shake up the educational system

政府改革教育体系的计划

→ shakeup

Examples from the Corpus

shake up• Dole is no fresh breeze blowing in from the hinterland to shake things up.• In the second half Hereford shook themselves up.• The storm shakes me, like the scare that shook me up a year ago, tearing me from the commonplace.• The town needs a feisty, right-wing tabloid to shake it up, to have a debate.• But he seemed to want to shake things up, to outrage me.• Not so much the opposition - what shook me up was to see children being used in the front line by protestors.• Carlton then took a small scoopful of concrete and shook it up with alcohol to see how much air was dissolved.

Examples from the Corpus

shake• Suddenly the ground beneath my feet began to shake.• Ed was playing his music so loud that the whole house shook.• Never shake a baby.• Theda was shaking, a river of ice at her back.• His hand shook as he signed the paper.• The car slowed down, shook for a moment and then stopped.• She shook her head, pretending a half-bewilder-ment.• She shook her head, tugging the hairbrush vigorously through her tangled auburn locks.• Mom shook her head. "You can't go out again at this time of night."• She shook her long blonde hair.• The hostile tone of Gioella's last comment shook her.• "Women drivers!" the truck driver yelled, shaking his fist at me.• Parker hopes to shake his image as a dull, unimaginative politician.• Brad got up and shook his legs to get all the grass off.• The huge explosion shook houses up to five miles away.• But this was self-pity, to which he had never been addicted, and he must shake it off at all costs.• When he went he shook my hand.• Coat the chicken pieces in flour and shake off any excess.• I can't seem to shake off this cold.• My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write my name on the exam paper.• She shook the blanket to get rid of all the dust.• Shake the bottle well to mix all the ingredients together.• They raced around corners and down dark alleys, trying to shake the police.• He shook the rain from his overcoat and cap and proceeded to undo his boots.• News of the accident shook the tiny farming community.• Once they reached the ground they shook their wings violently, until they fell off.• The others were all shaking with laughter.

shake something out of/off/from something• I wanted to grab my head and shake the cement out of it.• The old man wobbled and stumbled backwards, wagging his head as if he were trying to shake something out of it.• They took a sheet at either end and began to shake the water out of it.• As the train slid slowly into Asansol station, Brother Mariadas, suddenly wide awake, shook me out of my reverie.• Finally I shook myself out of my trance and rolled over on the cot, facing away from her.• Remember, if the ground starts shaking, get out of reach of any-thing that can fall on you.• The house was shaking itself out of sleep.

shake with fear/laughter/anger etc• I felt myself shake with anger.• Isaac said, back on his feet and shaking with anger.• Volker's puny body shook with anger.• Eventually a frail young women appeared, shaking with fear, and was taken into a nearby house.• Stars danced before my eyes and I kept shaking with fear at my latest brush with death.• Her shoulders shook with laughter, her alabaster cheeks flushed with warmth.

词汇	shake
释义	shake Word family noun shake shaker shakiness Shakerismshakingshakedownadjective shaky shaken shakeableverb shake adverb shakily shake1 /ʃeɪk/ ●●● S3 W2 verb (past tensepst shook /ʃʊk/, past participlepp shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/) → sheikh 1 move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SHAKE to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force, or to make something or someone do this 〔上下或左右〕摇动，摇撼；（使）颤动 She shook him to wake him up. 她摇摇他，想把他叫醒。 Shake the bottle before you open it. 打开瓶子之前先摇一摇。 The whole house started to shake. 整幢房子摇晃起来。 The car shook as it went over a bump. 汽车驶过一个隆起的地方时颠了一下。 shake something out of/off/from something She shook the sand out of her shoes (=removed it by shaking). 她把鞋里的沙子抖掉。 2 body 身体 [intransitiveI]SHAKE if someone shakes, or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc 发抖，颤抖 SYN tremble, → shiver The little boy’s hand was shaking. 这小男孩的手在发抖。 shake with fear/laughter/anger etc I could see my neighbor shaking with laughter. 我看到邻居笑得浑身直抖。 What’s wrong with you? You’re shaking like a leaf (=shaking a lot because you are very nervous or frightened). 你怎么了？你浑身在哆嗦。 be shaking in your shoes/boots (=be very nervous) 非常紧张 I was shaking in my shoes – I thought he was going to fire me. 我十分害怕，以为他要把我开除了。 3 shake your head NOREFUSEto move your head from side to side as a way of saying no, or to show disapproval, surprise, or sadness 摇头〔表示否定、不赞成、惊讶或悲伤〕 When asked if he wanted anything else, he just shook his head. 问他是否要点别的，他只是摇了摇头。 Mark shook his head in disbelief. 马克不相信地摇摇头。 Examples from the Corpus shake your head• Even before I'd finished my sentence, Dad was already shaking his head.• Ah, good, he has stopped shaking his head.• Behind Billic, Loulse shook her head.• She shook her head. "I'm afraid I don't agree, " she said.• I watch a white Lamborghini Countach trundle past on the street outside and shake my head in disbelief.• Broomhead shook his head in resigned disbelief and set about installing the gramophone in its housing.• And you are laughing again, shaking your head, it's what's-happening-I-don't-believe-this-honey time again.• She shook her head, moved it closer to the glass, and the image changed.• "Shall I give him a message from you?" "Rosalie shook her head. "No, I expect he'll be telephoning me." 4 shake somebody’s hand/shake hands with somebody HELLOto move someone’s hand up and down with your own hand as a greeting or as a sign you have agreed something 与某人握手 He shook my hand warmly. 他热情地和我握手。 Wilkins shook hands with him. 威尔金斯和他握了握手。 If we have a deal, let’s shake on it (=show that we have made an agreement by shaking hands). 如果我们成交的话，就握手为定吧。 Examples from the Corpus shake on it• Let's shake on it.• I said, and we shook on it. 5 shock 震惊SHOCK [transitiveT] to make someone feel very upset or shocked 使震惊，使难以置信 Kerrie was so shaken by the attack that she won’t go out alone. 克丽被那次袭击吓得都不敢独自出门了。 The murder shook the whole town. 这桩谋杀案震惊了全镇。 6 shake somebody’s confidence/beliefs etc LESSto make someone feel less confident, less sure about their beliefs etc 动摇某人的信心/信仰等 His confidence was badly shaken. 他的自信心受到很大的打击。 7 somebody’s voice shakes NERVOUSif someone’s voice is shaking, it is not steady and they sound very worried, angry, or frightened 某人〔因担心、愤怒或害怕而〕嗓音发颤 Her voice was shaking as she announced the news. 她宣布这条消息的时候声音都在颤抖。 shake with rage/emotion etc Reg’s voice shook with rage. 雷吉气得声音都发抖了。 Examples from the Corpus shake with rage/emotion etc• The tall woman was shaking with rage.• She began to shake with rage as the lift reached the floor on which her apartment was situated.• His hands shook with rage, but he sat, then Pearl sat.• And that is why in the spring of 1865 men shook with rage in front of Olympia.• She was shaking with rage, there was fifth-degree murder in her eyes. 8 shake your fist (at somebody) ANGRYto show that you are angry by holding up and shaking your tightly closed hand （对某人）挥动拳头 He shook his fist at the driver of the other car. 他对另一辆汽车的司机挥动拳头。 Examples from the Corpus shake your fist (at somebody)• Follow me round muttering and shaking their fists.• Asshe shook his fist, and advanced threateningly.• She shook her fist as she had at the old man in the lobby.• Then he spoke roughly once more, shoved the teeth deeper into his pocket and shook his fist at her.• Eighteen years and 110 Tests later he bowed out, with Nemesis unable to resist shaking her fist at him.• In the midst of all this I let go of one handful of weed to shake my fist at him.• It made him laugh to see her standing there, shaking her fist at the departing van.• Better to leave your audience wailing in the dark, shaking their fists, some crying How?, others why? 9 shake a leg spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry, or quickly start doing something 赶忙，赶紧，快点用以催促别人开始做某事〕 C’mon, shake a leg! 快点，赶紧啦！ Examples from the Corpus shake a leg• If we want to get there by 11:00, we'd better shake a leg.• Outside the others were shouting for Kerry to shake a leg.• The business of the audition is squeezed into all this in less time than it takes to shake a leg.• On shaking legs he began to descend.• I stood on my shaking legs, my head on the public phone. n COLLOCATIONS adverbs shake slightly Adam opened the envelope, his hand shaking slightly. shake violently She found him huddled in a corner, shaking violently. shake uncontrollably His whole body shook uncontrollably. be shaking badly (=be shaking a lot) She had been crying, and was still shaking badly. be visibly shaking (=be shaking in a way that other people can see) He was visibly shaking with anger. phrases shake with laughter Both women shook with laughter. shake with anger/fear etc He stood there shaking with anger. be shaking all over She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock. be shaking like a leaf (=be shaking a lot because you are nervous or frightened) Diana was shaking like a leaf when she got up to give her talk. be shaking in your shoes/boots (=be very nervous) The president must be shaking in his shoes about Tuesday’s vote. n THESAURUS person shake if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered. The poor girl was shaking. shudder to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them. I shuddered when I read the article. He was still shuddering with the cold. She clung to him, shuddering with emotion. tremble to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling. Her whole body trembled with fear. He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock. ‘I won’t be coming back, ’ she said, her body trembling with anger. shiver to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself. You make me shiver when you talk like that. quiver especially literary to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears. Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away, ’ she said. wobble to move unsteadily from side to side Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels. rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side He rocked to and fro in his chair. object/vehicle/the ground etc shake to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force The floor shook from a distant explosion. The walls were still shaking. The trees were shaking in the wind. rattle to shake and make a noise The windows rattled in the wind. The train was rattling over the bridge. vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated. The atoms vibrate at different frequencies. wobble to move unsteadily from side to side The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it. The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling. rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side The trailer rocked in the wind. The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves. shudder (also judder especially British EnglishBrE) if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time. The lift shuddered then began to descend. The engine shuddered into life (=it shook and then started working). The car juddered to a halt (=it shook and then stopped) outside the house. PHRASAL VERBS 10 shake down phrasal verbphr v a) shake somebody ↔ downFORCE somebody TO DO something American EnglishAmE informal to get money from someone by using threats 敲诈，勒索〔某人〕 → shakedown Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners. 腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。 b) shake somebody/something ↔ downLOOK FOR American EnglishAmE informal to search a person or place thoroughly 彻底搜查某人/某地方 → shakedown c) if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective 融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕 The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose. 改组已经深入人心，员工们身上已展现出一种全新的使命感。 11 shake somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFto get rid of an illness, problem etc 治好〔疾病〕；摆脱〔问题〕 I can’t seem to shake off this cold. 我这感冒好像怎么也好不了。 shake off your image/reputation as something Outside investment has helped Sheridan to shake off its image as a depressed industrial town. 外来投资帮助谢里登摆脱了工业萧条城镇的形象。 b) ESCAPEto escape from someone who is chasing you 摆脱，甩掉〔追赶你的人〕 I think we’ve shaken them off. 我想我们已经把他们甩掉了。 Examples from the Corpus shake off• Florence put her hand on mine but I shook it off.• He shook my hand like to shake it off.• But he shook it off and came forward again.• I shook her off and staggered out of the office, down the stairs and into the lobby.• He shook the dream off him.• McMurphy shook him off like a bull shaking off a monkey, but he was right back.• You want to shake him off like a wasp on a sunny day.• She screamed and grabbed for his whip arm; he shook her off without even looking at her. 12 shake out phrasal verbphr v a) shake something ↔ outSHAKE to shake a cloth, a bag, a sheet etc so that any small pieces of dirt, dust etc come off 把某物抖干净 He shook out the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket. 他抖了抖手帕，把它放回口袋里。 b) if an organization or industry shakes out, it becomes calmer after a difficult period of time 〔组织或企业经历困难期后〕稳定下来 He’ll look for bargains after the real estate market shakes out. 等房地产市场稳定下来，他要去找找便宜的房子。 c) shake something ↔ out to change a situation by removing things from it that are not useful or that do not make a profit 把〔无用的或者不赚钱的部分〕抛弃，赶出市场 As the airline industry shakes out all but the very fittest, catering companies could face serious troubles. 随着航空业大幅度精简业务，餐饮公司可能会面临严重的困境。 13 shake somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) SHOCKto give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened 使震惊；使震动；使不安 She was badly shaken up by the accident. 这次事故把她吓坏了。 → shaken b) CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make changes to an organization in order to make it more effective 调整，改组〔机构等〕 SYN overhaul the government’s plans to shake up the educational system 政府改革教育体系的计划 → shakeup Examples from the Corpus shake up• Dole is no fresh breeze blowing in from the hinterland to shake things up.• In the second half Hereford shook themselves up.• The storm shakes me, like the scare that shook me up a year ago, tearing me from the commonplace.• The town needs a feisty, right-wing tabloid to shake it up, to have a debate.• But he seemed to want to shake things up, to outrage me.• Not so much the opposition - what shook me up was to see children being used in the front line by protestors.• Carlton then took a small scoopful of concrete and shook it up with alcohol to see how much air was dissolved. Examples from the Corpus shake• Suddenly the ground beneath my feet began to shake.• Ed was playing his music so loud that the whole house shook.• Never shake a baby.• Theda was shaking, a river of ice at her back.• His hand shook as he signed the paper.• The car slowed down, shook for a moment and then stopped.• She shook her head, pretending a half-bewilder-ment.• She shook her head, tugging the hairbrush vigorously through her tangled auburn locks.• Mom shook her head. "You can't go out again at this time of night."• She shook her long blonde hair.• The hostile tone of Gioella's last comment shook her.• "Women drivers!" the truck driver yelled, shaking his fist at me.• Parker hopes to shake his image as a dull, unimaginative politician.• Brad got up and shook his legs to get all the grass off.• The huge explosion shook houses up to five miles away.• But this was self-pity, to which he had never been addicted, and he must shake it off at all costs.• When he went he shook my hand.• Coat the chicken pieces in flour and shake off any excess.• I can't seem to shake off this cold.• My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write my name on the exam paper.• She shook the blanket to get rid of all the dust.• Shake the bottle well to mix all the ingredients together.• They raced around corners and down dark alleys, trying to shake the police.• He shook the rain from his overcoat and cap and proceeded to undo his boots.• News of the accident shook the tiny farming community.• Once they reached the ground they shook their wings violently, until they fell off.• The others were all shaking with laughter. shake something out of/off/from something• I wanted to grab my head and shake the cement out of it.• The old man wobbled and stumbled backwards, wagging his head as if he were trying to shake something out of it.• They took a sheet at either end and began to shake the water out of it.• As the train slid slowly into Asansol station, Brother Mariadas, suddenly wide awake, shook me out of my reverie.• Finally I shook myself out of my trance and rolled over on the cot, facing away from her.• Remember, if the ground starts shaking, get out of reach of any-thing that can fall on you.• The house was shaking itself out of sleep. shake with fear/laughter/anger etc• I felt myself shake with anger.• Isaac said, back on his feet and shaking with anger.• Volker's puny body shook with anger.• Eventually a frail young women appeared, shaking with fear, and was taken into a nearby house.• Stars danced before my eyes and I kept shaking with fear at my latest brush with death.• Her shoulders shook with laughter, her alabaster cheeks flushed with warmth. Related topics: Drink shake2 ●●○ noun 1 [countableC]SHAKE if you give something a shake, you move it up and down or from side to side 摇动，摇晃 Give the bottle a good shake before use. 使用前要用力摇晃瓶子。 He refused with a shake of the head (=a movement of the head from side to side to mean ‘no’). 他摇摇头拒绝了。 2 [countableC]DFD a cold drink made from milk, ice cream, and fruit or chocolate 奶昔〔一种用牛奶、冰激凌和水果或巧克力制成的饮料〕 SYN milk shake a strawberry shake 一杯草莓奶昔 3 the shakes ILLFRIGHTENEDnervous shaking of your body caused by illness, fear, too much alcohol, not getting a drug you are dependent on etc 〔因生病、恐惧、喝酒过多或未能服用成瘾药物而引起的〕哆嗦 If I don’t smoke, I get the shakes. 我要是不吸烟就会浑身哆嗦。 Examples from the Corpus the shakes• Still feel the shakes, rattles and rolls?• He said she acted erratic, got the shakes one evening and almost had a nervous breakdown.• He said he's still got the shakes almost 2 years later.• It gives her the shakes and ruins her concentration.• And then it happened again, and Kate had another twenty-four hours of the shakes.• I was put on Heminephrin - it helps to stop the shakes and the sweats.• I downplay the sweats, the shakes, the fever. 4 in a couple of shakes/two shakes informalSOON very soon 一刹那，立刻，马上 I’ll be back in two shakes. 我马上回来。 5 no great shakes spokenBAD AT not very skilful, or not very good 技术并不高明的；不大出色的 He’s no great shakes as a singer. 作为歌手，他水平不高。 Examples from the Corpus no great shakes• It is very simply made and no great shakes as a piece of cinema.• Secondly, and crucially, Professor Griff is no great shakes as a rapper.• He's no great shakes as a singer.• At school I was no great shakes at it, or anything. 6. get/give somebody a fair shake informalFAIR to get or give someone fair treatment 得到/给予某人公平的待遇 Examples from the Corpus get/give somebody a fair shake• Q.. Do you think the press has given you a fair shake? Examples from the Corpus shake• She dropped the pillow back into place and gave herself a shake.• He picked up the envelope and gave it a bit of a shake.• At first light I gave Taff a shake and presented him with a mug of tea.• Got ta love the pineapple shake too.• At 4 a. m., he drinks a protein shake with four more dietary supplements and six amino acids.• For those who know nothing of the quick-step, the shake or the twist, there is a late night disco. Give ... shake• At first light I gave Taff a shake and presented him with a mug of tea.• Fool! she chastised herself, giving herself a shake as the buzzer on the microwave announced that the chicken was ready.• I squeezed him, gave him a shake, admired his appendage politely.• It gives her the shakes and ruins her concentration.• She gave a frustrated shake of her head.• The man and woman were giving it a shake and preparing to fold it.• The sky gave one almighty shake and split open. From Longman Business Dictionary shakeshake /ʃeɪk/ verb (past tensepst shook /ʃʊk/, past participlepp shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/) [transitiveT] if something shakes people’s confidence, hopes, belief etc, it makes them feel less confident, hopeful etc Consumerconfidence has been badly shaken by fears of another recession. A series of management changes has shaken staff morale. → shake down → shake out → shake something ↔ up Origin shake1 Old English sceacan
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