quaver
/kwey-ver/US // ˈkweɪ vər //UK // (ˈkweɪvə) //
八分音符,颤音,夸父,八分音符符
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Definitions
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
- : to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- : to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained control.
- : to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
- : a quavering tone or utterance.
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Examples
There were lines in her face that Davy had never seen, a near quaver in her voice that he had never heard.
She stopped, for fear of breaking into a quaver, and smiled brightly.
“I reckon I had to do it, old man,” he said, a quaver in his voice.
“What I want to know is whether I can serve you—now or afterwards,” she added, with a quaver.
She evidently realized that her tone was a mere quaver of assent, for she repeated the word more firmly.
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