tremble at the thought of

基本解释

Even he, however, might tremble at the thought of what he is about to do.
然而，一想到他要做的，就连他自己都会不寒而栗。
Why should anyone hereafter tremble AT the thought of offending juno, when such rewards are the consequence of my displeasure!
今后谁还担心会冒犯朱诺---倘若我的不悦竟致使他们得到了这样的报偿？
Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.
因为她们想到在公共场合被看到穿着过时的衣服就会发抖，所以她们常常被服装设计师和大商场所利用。

Arab governments may tremble at the thought that regime change may prove contagious, but a growing number of their citizens think it is maybe not such a bad idea.
ECONOMIST: Arabs and America