quaver

🇺🇸 /ˈkweɪvər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkweɪvə(r)/
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難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To shake or tremble in speaking, usually because one is nervous or scared.

Her voice started to quaver as she spoke about the scary experience.

她談到那次可怕的經歷時,聲音開始顫抖。

noun
R

A musical note that is half the length of a crotchet.

The piece of music contained several quick quavers.

這段音樂包含了幾個快速的八分音符。

R

A trembling sound in someone's voice.

You could hear a quaver in his voice as he spoke nervously.

你可以聽到他緊張地說話時聲音中的顫抖。

translation

v. 顫抖地說
n. 八分音符, 顫音

詞形變化

3rd Present quavers
Progressive quavering
Past quavered
Plural quavers
Perfect quavered