waver

英 [ˈweɪvə(r)]

美 [ˈweɪvər]

v.  减弱; 动摇; 颤抖; 踌躇; 犹豫不决; 举棋不定; 摇曳; 闪烁; 忽明忽暗

过去式：wavered　现在分词：wavering　第三人称单数：wavers　过去分词：wavered　

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同义词辨析

hesitatefalterwaver【导航词义：犹豫】

牛津词典

verb

• 减弱；动摇；颤抖
  to be or become weak or unsteady
  1. His voice wavered with emotion.
     他激动得嗓音发抖。
  2. Her determination never wavered.
     她的决心从未动摇过。
  3. She never wavered in her determination to succeed.
     她要取得成功的决心从未动摇过。
• 踌躇；犹豫不决；举棋不定
  to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice
  1. She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.
     她举棋不定，不知是在这个城市里买所房子，还是迁居他处。
• 摇曳；闪烁；忽明忽暗
  to move in an unsteady way

柯林斯词典

• VERB 动摇;犹豫
  If youwaver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changing your mind about something.
  1. Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup...
     军队的一些指挥官在犹豫是否支持政变。
  2. Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent...
     科尔曼坚称他是无辜的。
  3. Today on the streets of Montreal, opinion seems still to waver...
     今日在蒙特利尔的街头巷尾，人们的意见仍摇摆不定。
  4. He told wavering colleagues the country must back the Government's stance.
     他告诉那些犹豫不决的同僚们，国家必须支持政府的立场。
• VERB 摇晃;摇曳
  If somethingwavers, it shakes with very slight movements or changes.
  1. The shadows of the dancers wavered continually...
     舞者的身影在轻轻晃动着。
  2. This time his voice wavered badly...
     这次他声音颤得厉害。
  3. She draws another wavering breath.
     她颤抖着又吸了口气。

英英释义

noun

• the act of moving back and forth
  Synonym:flutterflicker
• the act of pausing uncertainly
  1. there was a hesitation in his speech
  Synonym:hesitationfalterfaltering
• someone who communicates by waving

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  Synonym:quaver
• sway to and fro
  Synonym:weave
• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  1. the line on the monitor vacillated
  Synonym:fluctuatevacillate
• move back and forth very rapidly
  1. the candle flickered
  Synonym:flickerflitterflutterquiver
• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  Synonym:falter
• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  1. Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
  Synonym:hesitatewaffle
• be unsure or weak
  1. Their enthusiasm is faltering
  Synonym:falter

双语例句

• I'm afraid my concentration began to waver as lunch approached.
  随着午餐时间的临近，恐怕我的注意力开始分散了。
• Then we can't let that faith waver now.
  然后我们不能动摇这份信任。
• We will not waver in their pursuit.
  我们对这些人的追捕绝不动摇。
• We will not apologize for our way of life nor will we waver in its defense.
  我们不会为我们的生活方式而道歉，更不会动摇捍卫和平的决心。
• He told wavering colleagues the country must back the Government's stance.
  他告诉那些犹豫不决的同僚们，国家必须支持政府的立场。
• You will never waver in your pursuit of excellence.
  你绝不会动摇你追求卓越的脚步。
• While stressing that America would not apologise for its values and way of life or waver in its fight against terrorism, Mr Obama signalled a new desire to work with other nations.
  尽管奥巴马强调美国将不会为其价值观和生活方式道歉，同时不会在对抗恐怖主义的斗争中退缩，但他表明了一种与其他国家合作的新意愿。
• Jim began to waver.
  吉姆开始动摇了。
• You know the time has come to get that sorted and you can't waver and procrastinate any longer.
  你知道现在是整顿的时候了，你已经无法再动摇和拖延。
• This last consideration made him waver.
  想到最后这一点，使他有点动摇了。