quiver

/ˈkwɪvə/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

颤抖；抖动；轻微震动；颤抖；抖动；箭袋；箭筒（用来装箭的容器）

释义与例句

v. 颤抖；抖动；轻微震动
to shake slightly, especially because you are cold, frightened, or emotional
  1. Her hands began to quiver as she opened the letter.
    她打开信时，双手开始颤抖。
  2. The leaves quivered in the gentle evening breeze.
    树叶在傍晚的微风中轻轻颤动。
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  1. His voice quivered with anger as he spoke about the injustice.
    谈到这件不公之事时，他的声音因愤怒而颤抖。
n. 颤抖；抖动
a small shaking movement of the body or part of it
  1. A quiver of fear ran through her when she heard the strange sound.
    听到那个奇怪的声音，她吓得浑身一颤。
  2. There was a slight quiver in his lip as he said goodbye.
    他道别时嘴唇微微颤动。
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  1. The dog's tail gave a quiver of excitement when it saw its owner.
    狗见到主人时，尾巴兴奋地抖了一下。
n. 箭袋；箭筒（用来装箭的容器）
a long narrow container for carrying arrows, usually worn on the back or at the waist
  1. The hunter carried a quiver full of arrows on his back.
    猎人背上背着装满箭的箭袋。
  2. She drew an arrow from her quiver and aimed at the target.
    她从箭袋中抽出一支箭，瞄准目标。
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  1. The archer's quiver was decorated with colourful feathers.
    弓箭手的箭袋上装饰着五颜六色的羽毛。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 quiver 有两个主要含义：一是动词/名词“颤抖、抖动”，二是名词“箭袋”。记忆：箭在箭袋里会 quiver（颤动）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • quivering 颤抖的；颤动的
    现在分词作形容词，形容正在轻微抖动的状态，如 a quivering voice 颤抖的声音。
同义词
  • tremble 颤抖；发抖
    tremble 与 quiver 都表示“颤抖”。tremble 多指因寒冷、恐惧、激动等引起的较明显抖动；quiver 强调轻微、快速的颤动，也可用于无生命的事物，如树叶、声音等。
    The child trembled with cold in the thin jacket. 那个孩子穿着薄外套冻得发抖。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • quaver （声音）颤抖；八分音符
    quaver 与 quiver 词形和发音相近，都可表示声音颤抖。但 quaver 主要指声音或嗓音的颤动，也可作名词表示音乐中的“八分音符”；quiver 含义更广，可指身体、物体的颤动，也可指“箭袋”。
    Her voice quavered as she sang the high note. 她唱高音时声音发颤。
常见搭配
  • quiver with fear 因恐惧而颤抖
    The little boy quivered with fear when the dog barked at him. 狗冲他叫时，小男孩吓得浑身发抖。
  • a quiver of excitement 一阵激动的颤抖
    She felt a quiver of excitement as the curtain rose. 幕布升起时，她感到一阵激动的颤抖。
  • a quiver of arrows 一袋箭；满箭袋的箭
    The soldier carried a quiver of arrows on his back into battle. 士兵背着一袋箭投入战斗。