quaver
quaver — 動詞
- quaverpresent simple I / you / we / they
- quavershe / she / it
- quaveredpast simple
- quavering-ing form
1. When someone's voice quavers, it sounds unsteady and wavers slightly, often beca
顫抖；發顫
聲音因緊張或激動而發抖
When someone's voice quavers, it sounds unsteady and wavers slightly, often because they are nervous, upset, or frightened.
Rachel's voice quavered as she told the police what she had seen.
Rachel 向警方講述她看到的事情時，聲音在顫抖。
quavered as + clause (past narrative)
Ilan tried to stay calm, but his voice quavered during the speech.
Ilan 試著保持冷靜，但演講時他的聲音還是發顫了。
Noor's voice quavered with relief when the doctor told her the lump was not cancer.
醫生告訴 Noor 腫塊不是癌症時，她的聲音因欣慰而顫抖。
Camille's voice quavered the moment she recognised him on the phone.
Camille 在電話中認出他的那一刻，聲音就顫抖了。
You could hear Kenji's voice quavering as he read the letter aloud.
你可以聽到 Kenji 讀信時聲音在發顫。
- steady
a voice that is firm and unwavering
文法句型
voice + quaver
quaver + with + emotion
用法筆記
Describes the sound of a voice, not a physical body movement. For body trembling, use 'tremble' or 'shake'.
常見錯誤
quaver — 名詞
- quaversingular
- quaversplural
1. In British music, a short note worth half a beat — half the length of a crotchet
八分音符
英國音樂記譜中半拍的音符
In British music, a short note worth half a beat — half the length of a crotchet — drawn as a filled black oval with a stem and a curly tail.
The violin melody began with four rapid quavers before the first long, held note.
小提琴旋律以四個快速的八分音符開場，然後才是第一個長音。
Felipe had trouble counting the quavers correctly in that fast passage.
Felipe 不太會數那段快節奏段落裡的八分音符。
counting quavers (collocation)
The teacher clapped two quavers and a crotchet for the children to copy.
老師打了兩個八分音符和一個四分音符，讓孩子們跟著模仿。
Mr. Adebayo drew a quaver on the whiteboard and asked the class to clap its rhythm.
Adebayo 老師在白板上畫了一個八分音符，然後要全班拍出它的節奏。
Diya practised the quaver pattern on her flute until it felt natural.
Diya 在長笛上練習八分音符的節奏，直到感覺自然為止。
- eighth note
the American English equivalent of a quaver
用法筆記
British term. In American English, this is called an 'eighth note'. A crotchet (quarter note) is equal to two quavers.
2. A small, unsteady movement in a person's voice, usually caused by strong emotion
顫音；顫聲
因情緒波動造成的聲音顫抖
A small, unsteady movement in a person's voice, usually caused by strong emotion like fear, sadness, or nervousness.
There was a quaver in Liam's voice when he spoke about his mother.
Liam 說起母親時，聲音裡帶著一絲顫音。
a quaver in someone's voice
Soraya noticed a quaver in her father's answer and grew worried.
Soraya 察覺到父親回答時聲音中的顫音，開始擔心起來。
The nurse caught a quaver in the old man's voice when he mentioned his late wife.
護士聽到老人提起已故妻子時，聲音中帶著一絲顫音。
Quan tried to hide the quaver in his voice, but his sister noticed.
Quan 試著掩飾聲音中的顫音，但他妹妹還是發現了。
A slight quaver crept into Marta's voice as she said goodbye.
道別時，一絲顫音悄悄爬上了 Marta 的聲音。
用法筆記
Always describes a vocal quality. For a physical tremor of the hands or body, use 'tremor' or 'shake' instead.