- [countable] a sudden shaking movement of your body because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc.颤抖，哆嗦（因寒冷、恐惧、激动等）
- The sound of his voice sent shivers down her spine.一听见他的说话声，她就背上一阵阵发冷。
- He felt a cold shiver of fear run through him.他吓得打了一个寒战。
- She gave a little shiver as she walked into the cold room.走进那冰冷的房间，她不禁哆嗦了一下。
Extra Examples- A shiver passed through his whole body.他全身一阵颤抖。
- A shiver of unease ran through the audience.一阵不安的战栗在观众中迅速蔓延。
- He felt a shiver of excitement.他兴奋得打了个战。
- She tried to suppress a shiver of anticipation.她试图控制住自己满怀期待的颤抖。
- a delicious shiver of pleasure快乐的战栗
Topics Illnessc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + shivershiver + verbprepositionphrases- get the shivers
- give somebody the shivers
- send shivers down somebody’s spine
- …
See full entry the shivers
[plural] shaking movements of your body because of fear or a high temperature寒战，寒噤（因恐惧或发高烧）- I don't like him. He gives me the shivers.我不喜欢他，一见他我就不寒而栗。
- Symptoms include headaches, vomiting and the shivers.症状包括头痛、呕吐和打寒噤。
Extra Examples- Just thinking about flying gives me the shivers.一想到要坐飞机我就不寒而栗。
- I get the shivers when I think about it.一想到这件事我就不寒而栗。
Topics Illnessc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + shivershiver + verbprepositionphrases- get the shivers
- give somebody the shivers
- send shivers down somebody’s spine
- …
See full entry Word OriginMiddle English chivere, perhaps an alteration of dialect chavele ‘to chatter’, from Old English ceafl ‘jaw’.