shiver
v[I, Ipr]
~ (with sth) tremble, esp from cold or fear 颤抖(尤指因寒冷或恐惧); 哆嗦
She shivered at the thought of going into the dark house alone. 她想到要独自走进那所黑洞洞的房子里去就不寒而粟.
shivering all over with cold 冷得浑身发抖. shiver, n
1 [C] act of shivering 颤抖; 哆嗦
The gruesome sight sent a shiver down my spine. 那可怕情景使我的背脊发凉.
2 the shivers [pl]
fit of trembling, resulting from fever or fear (因高烧或恐惧而引起的)颤抖, 战栗
lying in bed with a bout of the shivers 躺在床上浑身打战
Having to make a speech always gives me the shivers. 一让我演讲我就吓得直哆嗦.
shiver n (usu pl 通常作复数) any of the many small fragments of sth, esp of glass, that has been broken 碎片(尤指玻璃的)
break sth into shivers 把某物打碎
cut one's foot on a small shiver of glass 玻璃碎片把脚划破了. shiver, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) break into shivers; shatter (使某物)裂成碎片; 打碎.
New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上,那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
A born teacher, she thought she could turn a deaf-blind person into a useful human being.
她是一个天的教师,认为自己可以把一个聋盲人变成一个有用的人。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.