| 英语单词 | quiver |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['kwɪvə(r)] 美 ['kwɪvər] |
| 中文释义 | v.颤抖;振动 n.颤抖;箭袋;箭袋内的箭 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The old man quivered with rage. (2) The skylark quivered its wings. (3) There was a slight quiver in his voice as he spoke. (4) A quiver of fear ran through her. (5) He pierced my heart with arrows from his quiver. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这位老人气得发抖。 (2) 云雀抖动它的双翼。 (3) 他说话时声音有些颤抖。 (4) 一阵恐惧的颤抖传遍了她的全身。 (5) 他把箭袋中的箭射入我的肺腑。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Scaredy cats around the globe know that quivering is a trembling, shaking motion. A cold gust of wind might make you quiver, as would an icy glare from the abominable snowman. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The verb to quiver means to shudder, wobble, or vibrate, often from fear. But the noun quiver? It's actually the carrying case for your arrows, just the kind of thing Robin Hood would have strapped to his back. So imagine one of his arrows sailing through the air, hitting a tree with a hearty whack!, and then quivering there for a few seconds. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]颤动;抖动 If something quivers, it shakes with very small movements. [V]
2 [VERB 动词](人或声音由于愤怒、激动等)颤抖,发抖,打哆嗦 If you say that someone or their voice is quivering with an emotion such as rage or excitement, you mean that they are strongly affected by this emotion and show it in their appearance or voice. [V [usu N
3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]箭袋;箭筒;箭囊 A quiver is a container for carrying arrows in. |
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