/'ʃeɪkɪ; `ʃekɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 shaking or trembling through weakness, illness, etc （因病、体弱等）摇晃的, 发抖的, 颤抖的
*a shaky walk, voice 摇摇晃晃的步子、颤抖的声音
* Her hands are shaky because she's nervous. 她紧张得双手发抖.
* He looks a bit shaky on his feet. 他像是站不稳的样子.
2 not firm and steady; not safe and reliable 不坚定的; 不稳定的; 不安全的; 不可靠的
*a shaky chair, table, wall 不安全的椅子、桌子、墙
* The tripod is too shaky. 这个三角架太不稳了.
* (fig 比喻) a shaky argument 站不住脚的论点
* The government is looking very shaky at the moment. 政府目前看来很不稳固.
* My French is a bit shaky, ie I don't speak it very well. 我的法语不太好.

adj
weak and unsteady because of old age, illness, or shock
　a shaky voice
　Grandad was a little shaky on his feet (=not able to walk very well) .
not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right
　My knowledge of history is a little shaky.
　shaky evidence
not firm or steady
　shaky foundations
>shakilyadv
>shakinessn[U]