quaver

英 [ˈkweɪvə(r)]

美 [ˈkweɪvər]

v.  (嗓音因紧张或害怕等)颤抖，颤动
n.  八分音符; 颤抖的嗓音

复数：quavers　过去式：quavered　现在分词：quavering　第三人称单数：quavers　过去分词：quavered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.28266 / COCA.24924

牛津词典

verb

• （嗓音因紧张或害怕等）颤抖，颤动
  if sb's voice quavers , it is unsteady, usually because the person is nervous or afraid
  1. ‘I'm not safe here, am I?’ she asked in a quavering voice.
     “我在这里不安全吧？”她用颤抖的声音问道。

noun

• 八分音符
  a note that lasts half as long as a crotchet/quarter note
• 颤抖的嗓音
  a shaking sound in sb's voice

柯林斯词典

• VERB (声音因紧张或害怕而)颤抖
  If someone's voicequavers, it sounds unsteady, usually because they are nervous or uncertain.
  1. Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
     她声音发颤然后便默不作声了。
  2. Quaveris also a noun.
     
  3. There was a quaver in Beryl's voice.
     贝丽尔的声音有一丝颤抖。
• 八分音符
  Aquaveris a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet.

in AM, use 美国英语用 eighth note

英英释义

noun

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
  Synonym:eighth note
• a tremulous sound

verb

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  Synonym:warbletrill
• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  Synonym:waver

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