waver
waver — 動詞
- waverpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wavershe / she / it
- waveredpast simple
- wavering-ing form
1. to lose strength or determination when facing difficulty or pressure — for examp
動搖
決心或力量減弱
to lose strength or determination when facing difficulty or pressure — for example, feeling your confidence drop before an exam or doubting a commitment when others challenge you.
Diego's confidence wavered when he saw the size of the exam hall.
Diego 看到考場的大小後，信心開始動搖。
confidence/resolve + waver (meaning lose strength)
Even after the layoffs, the team's loyalty to their manager never wavered.
即使在裁員之後，團隊對主管的忠誠從未動搖。
never wavered (steadfastness)
Minister Karim's commitment to reform wavered after the pushback from his party.
在黨內反彈之後，Karim 部長對改革的承諾有所動搖。
Public trust in the credit union wavered after the branch manager was arrested for fraud.
分行經理因詐欺被捕後，民眾對該信用合作社的信任開始動搖。
Amara's resolve wavered for a moment, but then she continued running.
Amara 的決心動搖了一瞬間，但她隨後繼續跑了下去。
- strengthen
gaining power or determination
- firm up
becoming more resolute
文法句型
waver at [something]
waver under [pressure]
never waver
waver in [resolve/commitment]
用法筆記
Frequently used with nouns such as confidence, resolve, commitment, loyalty, or support as the subject. Often negated (never waver, did not waver) to emphasise steadfastness.
常見錯誤
2. to be unable to decide between two or more possibilities, going back and forth b
猶豫
在選項之間無法決定
to be unable to decide between two or more possibilities, going back and forth between them — for example, choosing between two job offers or deciding which phone to buy.
Wei wavered between studying medicine and pursuing music for several months.
Wei 在學醫與學音樂之間猶豫了好幾個月。
waver between [two choices]
The council wavered over whether to approve the new housing project.
委員會對於是否批准新的住宅計劃猶豫不決。
waver over [decision]
Nadia wavered about accepting the transfer to another office branch.
Nadia 對於是否接受調到另一個辦公室遲疑不定。
For weeks Kenji wavered on which university to attend after graduation.
Kenji 好幾個星期都在猶豫要上哪一所大學。
文法句型
waver between [two choices]
waver over [decision]
waver on [issue]
waver about [plan]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group with a choice to make. The preposition changes depending on the object: waver between (two named options), waver over (a decision or question), waver on (an issue or stance), waver about (a plan or course of action).
常見錯誤
3. to move back and forth or shake slightly without a steady rhythm — for example,
搖晃
不穩定地晃動或顫抖
to move back and forth or shake slightly without a steady rhythm — for example, a candle flame moving in a breeze, a voice trembling with emotion, or a hand shaking from nervousness.
The candle flame wavered in the breeze coming through the window.
窗外的微風吹進來，燭光輕輕搖曳。
flame/light waver (physical movement)
Yuki's handwriting wavered as the train rattled along the old track.
火車沿著舊鐵軌行駛時，Yuki 的字跡跟著晃動。
A shadow wavered across the living-room wall as the wind moved the curtain.
風吹動窗簾時，一道影子在客廳牆上輕輕搖晃。
Emma's voice wavered when she spoke about her grandmother's garden.
Emma 談到已故祖母的花園時，聲音微微顫抖。
文法句型
[flame/light/shadow] waver
[voice/hand] waver
waver in [breeze/wind]
用法筆記
Subject is typically something physical (flame, light, shadow, hand, voice) that moves irregularly. When used of a voice, the wavering is usually caused by emotion, nervousness, or age — distinguish from sense 1, where wavering is about losing courage.
waver — 名詞
1. a moment of hesitation, loss of strength, or unsteady movement — usually the res
搖擺
猶豫或晃動的狀態
a moment of hesitation, loss of strength, or unsteady movement — usually the result of doubt, fear, or physical instability.
After a brief waver, Elena signed the contract without further hesitation.
Elena 短暫搖擺了一下，然後毫不猶豫地在合約上簽了名。
brief waver (moment of hesitation)
There was a slight waver in Oliver's voice when he mentioned the accident.
Oliver 提到那場事故時，聲音有一絲顫抖。
waver in voice (trembling)
The soldier showed no waver in his loyalty during the difficult mission.
即使任務艱鉅，那名士兵的忠誠絲毫沒有動搖。
Ingrid noticed a waver in the light as the truck passed the window.
卡車經過窗邊時，Ingrid 注意到光線晃了一下。
- hesitation
focuses on the delay, not the loss of strength
- faltering
suggests a stumble or break in continuity
- tremor
specifically for sound or physical vibration
- steadiness
stability without movement
- resolve
firmness of purpose
文法句型
a waver in [something]
without a waver
[adjective] waver
用法筆記
Most often used with a modifier (brief waver, slight waver, no waver) to describe the extent of hesitation or instability. The preposition in introduces the thing that is wavering (voice, loyalty, beam of light).
2. a person who waves their hand or a flag as a signal or greeting.
揮手的人
揮手打招呼的人
a person who waves their hand or a flag as a signal or greeting.
The only waver on the platform was an old woman with a small green flag.
月臺上唯一一個揮手的人是一位拿著小綠旗的老太太。
noun waver = person waving
A crowd of wavers lined the street as the Olympic torch passed by.
奧運聖火經過時，道路兩旁擠滿了揮手的人群。
The wavers on the dock called out greetings as the cruise ship edged into port.
碼頭上的揮手人群高聲呼喊，歡迎遊輪緩緩靠岸。
Among the wavers at the airport arrivals gate, Hana spotted her grandmother's red scarf first.
在機場入境大廳的揮手人群中，Hana 第一眼看到的是奶奶的紅圍巾。
文法句型
[adjective] waver
waver at [event]
用法筆記
Uncommon in everyday speech. More often expressed as a phrase (people waving, someone waving a flag) rather than the single noun waver. The plural form wavers appears in descriptions of crowds or ceremonial settings.