quake
gb/kwˈeɪk/ us/kwˈeɪk/
B1
영어
의미
의미 0개
명사
B1
event
1
an earthquake
A quake is an earthquake.
사용 패턴：
a/an [quake]; the [quake] hits/strikes [place]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may use quake for any strong vibration (e.g., from music); in general English it most often refers to an earthquake.
유의어
earthquake (The full, most common word for the event.)
|
temblor (More common in US news reporting; less common in everyday speech.)
반의어
stillness (Lack of movement or shaking.)
연어
a strong quake
|a powerful quake
|a major quake
|a minor quake
|an undersea quake
|a shallow quake
|a quake hits
|a quake strikes
|the quake’s epicenter
|after the quake
주제
nature
|geography
|weather_and_climate
|news
예문
- A 6.2 quake hit the region early this morning.
- Thousands of people were left without power after the quake.
- The quake’s epicenter was just offshore.
학습자용 예문
- There was a quake last night.
- The quake damaged many buildings.
동사
B2
action
2
shake strongly, especially the ground
If something quakes, it shakes a lot.
사용 패턴：
[place/ground/building] quakes; quake [with/from something]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse quake (shake) with quack (the sound a duck makes).
유의어
shake (More general; can be mild or strong.)
|
tremble (Often suggests a smaller, quicker shaking.)
|
rumble (Emphasizes a deep sound along with movement.)
반의어
steady (Not shaking; stable.)
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still (Not moving.)
연어
the ground quaked
|the earth quaked
|the house quaked
|the building quaked
|the room quaked
|quake violently
|quake suddenly
|quake beneath your feet
|quake from the impact
|quake with the blast
주제
nature
|geography
|movement
예문
- The ground quaked as the earthquake began.
- Windows rattled while the whole building seemed to quake.
- The valley quaked from the explosion in the distance.
학습자용 예문
- The floor quaked under my feet.
동사
B2
action
3
tremble from fear or cold
If you quake, you shake because you are afraid, cold, or very nervous.
사용 패턴：
quake with [fear/cold]; quake at [the thought/sight of something]
자주 하는 실수：
In this sense, quake is less common than tremble or shiver in everyday conversation.
유의어
tremble (The most direct and common synonym.)
|
shiver (Often linked to cold; can also be fear.)
|
quiver (Often suggests small, delicate shaking.)
반의어
relax (Become calm and stop shaking from tension.)
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steady (Become firm and controlled instead of trembling.)
연어
quake with fear
|quake with terror
|quake with cold
|quake at the thought of
|quake at the sight of
|quake uncontrollably
|begin to quake
|make someone quake
|quake in panic
|quake with anxiety
주제
emotions
|body_and_health
|movement
예문
- She quaked with fear as she heard footsteps outside.
- I was quaking with cold after standing in the rain.
- He quaked at the thought of giving a speech.
학습자용 예문
- I quaked with fear.
- She quaked with cold.
명사
literary
C1
event
4
a trembling or shaking
A quake can mean a strong shaking feeling in your body.
사용 패턴：
a quake of [fear/disgust/excitement]
자주 하는 실수：
This body-related noun sense is much less common than quake meaning an earthquake.
유의어
shudder (Often suggests a brief, involuntary shake.)
|
tremor (Often used for small shaking, sometimes medical.)
반의어
calm (A state without shaking or sudden physical reaction.)
연어
a quake of fear
|a sudden quake
|a small quake
|a quake ran through him
|feel a quake
주제
body_and_health
|emotions
|movement
예문
- A quake of fear went through him when the lights went out.
- She felt a brief quake run down her arms.
- At the sound, a quake of disgust crossed his face.
문법
기본형
quake
IPA
GB/kwˈeɪk/
US/kwˈeɪk/
음절 및 강세
quake （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (quake)
활용형
Noun
- Base: quake
- Plural: quakes
Verb
- Base: quake
- 3rd Person Singular: quakes
- Present Participle: quaking
- Past: quaked
관련 단어
Forms
quakes
noun
quaking
verb
quaked
verb
Core family
earthquake
noun B1
표현
quake in your boots
1/kwˈeɪk ˈɪn jˈʊɹ bˈuts/
idiom
informal
be very frightened
To be very scared.
예문
- He thinks his threats will make us quake in our boots, but they won’t.
- The team arrived looking confident, and nobody was quaking in their boots.
- She told him not to expect her to quake in her boots just because he raised his voice.