quake in one's boots

英語

其他形式

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

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動詞

quake in one's boots (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 quakes in one's boots，現在分詞 quaking in one's boots，一般過去時及過去分詞 quaked in one's boots)

1. (非正式，俗語) 非常害怕，嚇得瑟瑟發抖

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

   想到爬到那麼高的地方他就怕得不行。