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quivered

UK //ˈkwɪvəd//US //ˈkwɪvərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'quiveren',可能与古英语 'cwifer'(活跃的)或低地德语 'quabbeln'(颤抖)有关。

verb

❶ 轻微而快速地颤抖或抖动,通常由于寒冷、恐惧、兴奋等强烈情绪或身体反应引起。

“Her lips quivered as she tried not to cry.”

(她的嘴唇颤抖着,努力不让自己哭出来。)

“The leaves quivered in the gentle breeze.”

(树叶在微风中轻轻颤动。)

同义词:trembled, shivered, shook, vibrated, fluttered

常见短语

quivered with — 因某种强烈情绪或感觉而颤抖,常用于描述身体或声音的反应。

“She quivered with anger when she heard the unfair decision.”

(听到不公平的决定时,她因愤怒而颤抖。)