1840, of handwriting; 1841 of persons, horses, and credit; 1850 of structures; from shake (v.) + -y (2). General sense of "uncertain, of questionable integrity" is from 1834. Earliest of trees or logs, "split, having fissures" (1808). Related: Shakily; shakiness.
双语例句
1. Sensing she was on shaky ground, Marie changed the subject.
感到自己的观点站不住脚，玛丽于是换了个话题。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery.
劳工部的数据进一步印证了经济复苏状况的不稳定。
来自柯林斯例句
3. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
他的演说很难听懂，他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。
来自柯林斯例句
4. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start.
恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The Prime Minister's political position is becoming increasingly shaky.
