waver 详细解释

waver

['weivə]

v.动摇, 摇曳, 犹豫, 颤抖
n.动摇, 踌躇,挥动者, 烫发器

vi.

1. 摇摆; 摇晃; 摇曳

The maples wavered in the wind.

枫树在风中摇曳。

2. (声音)颤抖; (光亮)闪烁

The flame of the candle wavered.

蜡烛的火焰摇曳了一下。

3. 动摇; 犹豫不决[(+in/between)]

She wavered between staying single and accepting his proposal.

她犹豫不决, 不知是继续做单身女郎好, 还是接受他的求婚好。

This caused them to waver in their faith.

这件事使他们的信仰动摇了。

Barbara's boss wavered in his confidence in her.

芭芭拉的上司对她的信心发生动摇了。

n.

摇摆, 摇晃; 犹豫; 动摇

词形变化

副词: waveringly | 名词: waverer | 动词过去式: wavered | 动词过去分词: wavered | 动词现在分词: wavering | 动词第三人称单数: wavers |

英英释义

名词 waver:

someone who communicates by waving

the act of pausing uncertainly

同义词:hesitation, falter, faltering

the act of moving back and forth

同义词:flutter, flicker

动词 waver:

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

同义词:hesitate, waffle

be unsure or weak

同义词:falter

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

同义词:falter

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

同义词:fluctuate, vacillate

move back and forth very rapidly

同义词:flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver

sway to and fro

同义词:weave

give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

同义词:quaver

补充

waverwaver英:[ˈweivə] 美:[ˈwevɚ]vi.1.摇摆; 摇晃; 动摇She wavers a little when she walks.她走路时有些摇晃。

例句

1. Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent.科尔曼坚称他是无辜的。 2. Opinion still seems to be wavering on the subject.人们对这个问题的看法似乎仍是摇摆不定。 3. Her love for him has never wavered.她对他的爱从来没有动摇过。 4. The air seemed to waver, then was still.风好像在来回吹, 不一会儿又停了。 5. The young trees wavered in the strong wind.小树在狂风中摇曳。 6. Nothing could make me waver in my faith.任何事都动摇不了我的信仰。 7. The man was asking, grammar wavering.那人语无伦次地问话。 8. The drunkard wavered out of the wineshop.醉汉踉跄着走出了酒馆。 9. Her smile suddenly wavered and disappeared.她的笑容突然收敛了。 10. the flame wavered in the draught.火焰在风中摇曳。 11. his love for her had never wavered.他对她的爱从未动摇过。 12. she never wavered from her intention.她对自己意图一直很明确。 13. He never wavered in his support for her.他从未动摇对她的支持。 14. His hand wavered as he reached for the gun.他伸手拿枪的时候,手一直在颤抖。 15. people who are still wavering between the two candidates仍然在两名候选人之间摇摆不定的人们 16. She wavered [=vacillated] over the decision for hours.她对这一决定犹豫了好几个小时。 17. They never wavered in their support for their leader.他们对其领袖的支持从未动摇过。 18. "Despite the changes, he did not waver from his plan to retire."尽管情况有变,但他没有改变自己的退休计划。 19. The kite wavered in the wind.风筝在风中摇曳。 20. Her voice wavered [=quavered] as she told us about their argument.她给我们讲述他们吵架过程的时候,声音都颤抖了。 21. During a long lecture my attention will sometimes waver. [=wander; I will sometimes think about other things]讲座时间一长,我有时候会走神。