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quivering
UK //ˈkwɪvərɪŋ//US //ˈkwɪvərɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 quiveren（颤抖），可能与古英语 cwifer（活跃的）有关，拟声词模仿快速抖动的动作。
adjective
❶ 形容物体或身体部位因恐惧、寒冷或激动而轻微快速地颤抖，常带有可见的抖动动作。
“Her lips were quivering with emotion as she tried to speak.”
（她试图说话时，嘴唇因情绪激动而颤抖。）
“The rabbit's nose kept quivering nervously in the grass.”
（兔子的鼻子在草丛中紧张地不停颤动。）
同义词:trembling, shaking, shivering
noun
❶ 指颤抖的动作或状态，通常描述快速而小幅度的震动。
“There was a slight quivering in his voice when he mentioned her name.”
（当他提到她的名字时，声音里带着轻微的颤抖。）
“The quivering of the bridge made the pedestrians feel unsafe.”
（桥梁的颤动让行人感到不安全。）
同义词:vibration, tremor, flutter
常见短语
quivering with fear — 形容因极度恐惧而全身发抖的状态，常见于受到惊吓或面临危险时。
“The child was quivering with fear during the thunderstorm.”
（雷雨期间，孩子害怕得浑身发抖。）
quivering voice — 指因情绪激动（如紧张、悲伤）而导致声音不稳定、颤抖的说话状态。
“She answered the question with a quivering voice.”
（她用颤抖的声音回答了问题。）