quake in one's boots

英语

其他形式

• shake in one's boots, quake in one's shoes, shake in one's shoes

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动词

quake in one's boots (第三人称单数简单现在时 quakes in one's boots，现在分词 quaking in one's boots，一般过去时及过去分词 quaked in one's boots)

1. (非正式，俗语) 非常害怕，吓得瑟瑟发抖

   The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.

   想到爬到那么高的地方他就怕得不行。