“颤动的”常见英文表达有 quivering、trembling、shivering、vibrating 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
quivering:强调轻微、快速且不规则的颤动,常带有一种脆弱或敏感的情感色彩。例如:Her quivering lips revealed her inner turmoil.(她颤抖的嘴唇透露出内心的纷乱。)
trembling:指因恐惧、寒冷、激动等引起的身体或物体部分的明显颤动。例如:He was trembling with fear.(他吓得浑身发抖。)
shivering:侧重于因寒冷或恐惧而产生的全身或局部的颤动,常带有寒冷或不适的意味。例如:She was shivering in the cold wind.(她在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。)
vibrating:更侧重于物理上的振动,如机器、乐器等的震动,也可用于描述声音或情绪的波动。例如:The strings of the guitar were vibrating.(吉他的弦在振动。)