(声音、动作、光等)颤抖的;微微发抖的;(常含)紧张、害怕或激动导致的发颤。(也可指“不稳定的、摇曳的”,如火光或光线。)
/ˈtrɛm.jə.ləs/
Her voice was tremulous as she read the letter.
她读信时声音微微发颤。
In the tremulous candlelight, he delivered a speech that tried to sound calm but betrayed his fear.
在摇曳的烛光中,他发表了一段试图镇定的讲话,却不经意流露出恐惧。
来自拉丁语 tremulus,意为“颤抖的”,源于动词 tremere(颤抖)。进入英语后常用于描写声音、手势或光影的轻微抖动,带有细腻的情绪色彩。