late 14c., "terror," from Old French tremor "fear, terror, quaking" (13c.), from Latin tremorem (nominative tremor) "a trembling, terror," from tremere (see tremble (v.)). Sense of "an involuntary shaking" first recorded 1610s and probably represents a re-introduction from Latin.
例文
1. As soon as the tremor passed,many people spontaneously arose and cheered.
ショックが過ぎ去ったかと思うと、多くの人が自発的に立ち上がって歓呼した。
2.The dangerous,excitable tremor was still in her voice.