quaver

英 [ˈkweɪvə(r)]

美 [ˈkweɪvər]

v.  (嗓音因紧张或害怕等)颤抖，颤动
n.  八分音符; 颤抖的嗓音

复数：quavers　过去式：quavered　现在分词：quavering　第三人称单数：quavers　过去分词：quavered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.28266 / COCA.24924

牛津词典

verb

• （嗓音因紧张或害怕等）颤抖，颤动
  if sb's voice quavers , it is unsteady, usually because the person is nervous or afraid
  1. ‘I'm not safe here, am I?’ she asked in a quavering voice.
     “我在这里不安全吧？”她用颤抖的声音问道。

noun

• 八分音符
  a note that lasts half as long as a crotchet/quarter note
• 颤抖的嗓音
  a shaking sound in sb's voice

柯林斯词典

• VERB (声音因紧张或害怕而)颤抖
  If someone's voicequavers, it sounds unsteady, usually because they are nervous or uncertain.
  1. Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
     她声音发颤然后便默不作声了。
  2. Quaveris also a noun.
     
  3. There was a quaver in Beryl's voice.
     贝丽尔的声音有一丝颤抖。
• 八分音符
  Aquaveris a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet.

in AM, use 美国英语用 eighth note

英英释义

noun

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
  Synonym:eighth note
• a tremulous sound

verb

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  Synonym:warbletrill
• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  Synonym:waver

双语例句

• 'I shouldn't mind learning why-why the sun do shine on the just and the unjust alike,'she answered, with a slight quaver in her voice.
  “我倒想学一学为什么&为什么太阳都同样照耀好人和坏人，”她回答说，声音里有点儿发抖。
• Minnie had a quaver of conscience as she took it, but did not know how to explain to Hanson if she took less.
  敏妮接过钱时，良心很不安。但是她不敢少收钱，因为那样的话，她没法向汉生交代。
• I tried to imitate his accent and the quaver which could sometimes be heard in his voice.
  我试图模仿他的口音以及他说话时偶尔能听到的颤音。
• Her voice was pitched unusually low to suppress the quaver.
  她声音异常沉着，好把嗓子里的震颤压下去。
• Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
  她的声音开始颤抖，我想她要哭了。
• To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
  海茨帕回来后问道，她的声音颤抖。
• She restrained herself with difficulty from showing a quaver in her voice.
  她努力克制住自己，不让自己的声音发抖。
• 'That's true,' chipped in Quaver
  “此话不假，”奎弗插嘴道。
• A tremulous sound; a quaver.
  颤音；震动；颤抖；发颤音。
• My wife knew how my father was about his emotions, and I could hear her voice quaver as she spoke to me.
  我妻子知道我父亲是那种不轻易流露感情的人，当她和我说话时，我能听见她的声音在颤抖。