quavering

英 [ˈkweɪvərɪŋ]

美 [ˈkweɪvərɪŋ]

v.  (嗓音因紧张或害怕等)颤抖，颤动
quaver的现在分词

现在分词：quavering　

BNC.41671 / COCA.37181

英英释义

adj

• (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
  1. the old lady's quavering voice
  2. spoke timidly in a tremulous voice
  Synonym:tremulous

双语例句

• Yet there he stood, stiffly upright in the simple courtroom, testifying in a quavering voice, as the law required.
  然而他站到了那里，按照法律的要求，笔直地站在简朴的法庭上，以颤抖的声音讲述证词。
• In an unsteady quavering manner.
  以不稳定的、颤抖的方式。
• The old lady's quavering voice; spoke timidly in a tremulous voice.
  老女人颤抖的声音；说话时声音因害羞而颤抖。
• The breeze set the flames of the street lamps quavering.
  街灯在微风中摇曳着。
• If the 4 o'clock showing happens to be a musical, quavering old voices sing along.
  假如4点的放映恰好是部音乐剧，老人会用颤抖的嗓音跟着唱起来。
• Even his voice became quavering and lost its old masterfulness.
  他说话的声音已不像当年那样斩钉截铁，铿锵有力，而是含含混混、结结巴巴、有气无力。
• Whenever there was a pause in the song she filled it with gasping, broken sobs, and then took up the lyric again in a quavering soprano.
  每逢曲中有停顿的地方，她就用抽抽噎噎的哭声来填补，然后又用震颤的女高音继续去唱歌词。
• Henry proceeded to give a tour of the house, pointing out one prized possession after another, his voice quavering as he relived each moment.
  接着，亨利带着斯蒂芬在屋子里逛了一圈，指着一件又一件宝贝物品，用颤抖的声音忆述着每个珍贵时刻。
• Your rhythm's quavering a bit.
  你的音调有些颤抖。
• "It is n't as if Ashley were& had passed away," said aunt pitty, her voice quavering, for in her heart she was certain Ashley was dead.
  “其实艾希礼&他并不是已经不在了呀！”皮蒂姑妈用颤抖的声音说，因为她心里已经断定艾希礼是死了。