shaky

/ˈʃeɪki/· adjective

经济B1

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Chinese meaning

不稳定的;摇摇欲坠的

不bù稳wěn固gù的de,摇yáo摇yáo欲yù坠zhuì

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已yǐ经jīng动dòng荡dàng的de全quán球qiú经jīng济jì前qián景jǐng更gèng添tiān变biàn数shù

Example

adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.

这给本就不稳定的全球经济前景平添了新的不确定性。

Source: NPR · 8 Jul 2026

Background ✎

特tè朗lǎng普pǔ宣xuān布bù结jié束shù与yǔ伊yī朗lǎng的de停tíng火huǒ后hòu,油yóu价jià上shàng涨zhǎng、股gǔ价jià下xià跌diē,为wèi本běn就jiù动dòng荡dàng的de全quán球qiú经jīng济jì再zài添tiān变biàn数shù。

Roots · etymology

源自 shake(摇晃)+ -y

  • shake(摇晃)+ -y(形容词后缀)

Collocations

  • shaky economy / shaky outlook / shaky ground

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