72 SHAKE: 摇，晃；颤抖；握（手）

72 SHAKE: 摇，晃；颤抖；握（手）

词组讲解

1. shake （hands） on sth. ** 握手（表示同意）

解 习语；词义溯源：关于某事握手

例 You promised to sell me your car. We shook hands on it! I won't let you break your promise, Tom.

2. shake hands with sb. / shake hands ** 握手（表示问候）

解 习语；词义溯源：握某人的手

例 For a fraction of a second, the two former enemies hesitated to shake hands.

3. shake 〔quack〕 in one's boots ** 因为害怕而战栗

解 习语；词义溯源：在［靴子（boots）］［中（in）］颤抖

例 The old house was known to be haunted, so we were all shaking in our boots as we opened the door and cautiously entered.

4. shake sb. or sth. down / shake down sb. or sth. *** 敲诈；摇晃（容器）使（细粒）排列紧密；（车、船、飞机等）试运行

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：摇晃某人或某物使其［向下（down）］

例 Gangs shake down local merchants for so-called “insurance money.”

The box is filled to capacity, and then we shake its contents down and fill it once more.

There will be a one-month test period to shake down the operation and fix any flaws or inefficiencies before we actually start business.

5. shake sb. or sth. off *** 抖落；摆脱，挣脱

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：摇［掉（off）］某人或某物

例 My little brother used to follow me everywhere and nothing I did could shake him off.

Once inside, took off my coat and shook off the snow.

I managed to shake off my fear and entered the dark cave.

6. shake sb. or sth. up / shake up sb. or sth. *** 摇匀；摇醒，使振作精神；使感到震撼

解 〈俚〉短语动词；词义溯源：将某人或某物［彻底地、向上（up）］摇

例 Be sure to shake the can up before you start spraying.

Reports of the mass murder has shaken this small town up.

参考译文

1. 你答应把汽车卖给我的。我们说好了！我不会让你违背约定的，汤姆。

2. 转瞬间，原本是对手的两位犹豫着握了手。

3. 传说那栋老房子闹鬼，所以当我们打开门，小心地往里走时，两腿直哆嗦。

4. 帮派勒索当地商人交所谓的“保护费”。

盒子装得满满的，我们把里面的东西摇下去，又装了一点进去。

届时将会有一个月的测试期，进行运行检验，修正所有有缺陷或效率低的部分后才真正开始运行。

5. 我弟弟以前经常跟着我到处走，我怎么也没法摆脱他。

我一进来就脱掉外套，抖落身上的雪。

我成功摆脱了恐惧，进入那个黑暗的山洞。

6. 在喷雾之前，一定要把罐里的东西摇匀。

有关大规模谋杀的报告让这座小镇的人们震惊。