| 单词 | waver |
| 释义 | waver (once / 500 pages) 1vn 2vn 3n To waver is to move back and forth, like when you waver, one minute thinking you'll stay home, planning to go meet your friends the next, until you finally make your decision. Waver comes from the Old English word wæfre, which means “restless.” When the wind blows, it makes the leaves and flowers waver, or move, in that same direction. A person who wavers is much the same — affected by any influence or change. He or she isn't sure what to do or may be too shy to express a preference until time is just about up and a decision must be made. WORD FAMILYwaver: wavered, waverer, wavering, wavers+/microwave: microwaved, microwaves, microwaving/unwavering: unwaveringly/wave: microwave, waved, wavelet, wavelike, waver, waves, waving, wavy/wavelet: wavelets/waverer: waverers/wavering: unwavering, waveringly, waverings/waving: wavings/wavy: wavier, wavily, waviness USAGE EXAMPLESStocks are wavering between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street on the last day of trading for the year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street on the last day of trading for the year. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Hillary, in lockstep with Bill, lobbied wavering Democrats. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) 1 1v pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness Syn|Hypo hesitate, waffle dwell on, linger over delay bogglehesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear hover, lingermove to and fro hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibratebe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action falterbe unsure or weak shillyshallybe uncertain and vague 2v move hesitatingly, as if about to give way Syn|Hyper falter move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 3v be unsure or weak Syn|Hyper falter hesitate, waffle pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness 4v give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency Syn|Hyper quaver sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice utter with vibrating vocal chords 5n the act of pausing uncertainly 2Syn|Hyper falter, faltering, hesitation pause temporary inactivity 1v sway to and fro Syn|Hyper weave sway, swing move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner 2v move back and forth very rapidly Syn|Hyper flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction 3v move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern Syn|Hyper fluctuate, vacillate fluctuate cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern swing alternate dramatically between high and low values 4n the act of moving back and forth 3Syn|Hyper flicker, flutter motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location n someone who communicates by waving Hyper communicator a person who communicates with others |
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