| 词汇 | quaver |
| 释义 | quaverWord family nounquavererquaveringadverbquaveringlyverbquaveradjectivequavery qua·ver1 /ˈkweɪvə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] SHAKEif your voice quavers, it shakes as you speak, especially because you are nervous or upset 〔声音〕颤抖 ‘It’s not true, ’ she said, in a quavering voice. “这不是真的。”她颤声说道。 ‘No, ’ he quavered. “不。”他声音都颤抖了。 —quavery adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus quaver• Her voice quavered as she recounted details of the attack. Music, Colours & sounds quaver2 noun [countableC] 1. British EnglishBrEAPM a musical note which continues for an eighth of the length of a semibreve 八分音符 SYN American English eighth note 2. CSHAKEa shaking sound in your voice 颤音 Examples from the Corpus quaver• The rapid bowed quavers of the former become the rapid staccato semiquavers of the latter.• The repeating shape of the accompaniment in quavers is designed to recur only at the first beat of the seventh bar.• Finally, the third rhythm forms a contrastingly smooth arpeggio which sweeps upwards in pairs of quavers.• His voice carried a barely perceptible quaver.• The quaver would be far too quick for the pizzicato, especially in chord work like this.• The smile appears forced, unsteady, seems to quaver, though it is frozen in silver nitrate. (1400-1500) quave “to shake” ((13-19 centuries)) |
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