mid-15c., "one who or which shakes," agent noun from shake (v.). Applied from 1640s (with capital initial) to various Christian sects whose devotional exercises often involved convulsions. The best-known, the American-based "Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing;" so called from 1784; the adjective with reference to furniture styles associated with these Shakers is recorded from 1866. Meaning "container for mixing cocktails, etc." is recorded from 1868. Phrase movers and shakers is attested from 1874.
雙語例句
1. He admires the clean lines of Shaker furniture.
他欣賞夏克家具流暢的線條。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was always a remarkably short shaker.
他和人家握手,時間總是短得出奇.
來自辭典例句
3. The weigh belt will turn on bin shaker to start the material moving again.
帶秤將開動料箱的振動器,以使物料繼續(xù)流動.
來自辭典例句
4. Always choose low - sodium foods, and don't touch the shaker.
要選低鈉食品, 不要碰餐桌上的小鹽罐.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The salt shaker is in Back of the pepper shaker.