| 单词 | quiver |
| 释义 | quiver (once / 269 pages) 1vn 2n Scaredy cats around the globe know that quivering is a trembling, shaking motion. A cold gust of wind might make you quiver, as would an icy glare from the abominable snowman. The verb to quiver means to shudder, wobble, or vibrate, often from fear. But the noun quiver? It's actually the carrying case for your arrows, just the kind of thing Robin Hood would have strapped to his back. So imagine one of his arrows sailing through the air, hitting a tree with a hearty whack!, and then quivering there for a few seconds. WORD FAMILYquiver: quivered, quivering, quivers+/quivering: quiverings USAGE EXAMPLESAnd even George Washington, so renowned for his composure, quivered during his address to the Senate after nervously improvising in his first inauguration. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) My favorite contestants’ voices often quiver slightly as they continue. Salon(Dec 22, 2016) The thud of mine blasting echoes in the background and Narayan’s house quivers a little. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1v shake with fast, tremulous movements Syn|Hyper palpitate, quake tremble move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways 2v move back and forth very rapidly Syn|Hyper flicker, flitter, flutter, waver move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction 3v move with or as if with a regular alternating motion Syn|Hyper beat, pulsate pulsate, pulse, throb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 4n the act of vibrating Syn|Hypo|Hyper quivering, vibration shudder, tremor an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location 5n a shaky motion Syn|Hypo|Hyper palpitation, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration tremolo (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones tremorshaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) essential tremortremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control motion a state of change 6n an almost pleasurable sensation of fright 2Syn|Hyper chill, frisson, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) n case for holding arrows Hyper case a portable container for carrying several objects |
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