单词 | quaver |
释义 | Word Frequency quaver(ˈkweɪvə) verb 1. to say or sing (something) with a trembling voice 2. (intransitive) (esp of the voice) to quiver, tremble, or shake 3. (intransitive) rare to sing or play quavers or ornamental trills noun 4. music a note having the time value of an eighth of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian name: eighth note 5. a tremulous sound or note Derived forms quaverer (ˈquaverer) noun quavering (ˈquavering) adjective quaveringly (ˈquaveringly) adverb quavery (ˈquavery) adjective Word origin C15 (in the sense: to vibrate, quiver1): from quaven to tremble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German quabbeln to tremble |
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