quiver
/ˈkwɪvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkwɪvər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkwi-vər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkwɪv.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkwɪv.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
quiver — 動詞
- quiverpresent simple I / you / we / they
- quivershe / she / it
- quiveredpast simple
- quivering-ing form
1. to make small, fast shaking movements, usually because you are feeling a strong
微微顫抖
因情緒而輕微、快速地抖動
to make small, fast shaking movements, usually because you are feeling a strong emotion such as fear, anger, or excitement.
Kwame's bottom lip began to quiver as he read the rejection letter from the university.
Kwame 讀著大學的拒絕信，下嘴唇開始微微顫抖。
subject = body part; quiver as + clause
The leaves on the old oak tree quivered in the cold morning wind.
老橡樹上的葉子在清晨的冷風中輕輕顫動。
inanimate subject; non-emotional physical cause
Yuki was so angry that her hands quivered as she signed the contract.
Yuki 氣到簽合約時雙手都在微微顫抖。
Asher's voice quivered with excitement when he announced the winning lottery numbers.
Asher 宣布中獎號碼時，聲音因興奮而顫抖。
A small rabbit sat very still in the long grass, its whiskers quivering.
一隻小兔子靜靜地待在長草裡，鬍鬚不停地微微顫動。
文法句型
quiver with + [emotion noun]
quiver as/when + clause
用法筆記
Subject is usually a body part (lip, voice, hands, whiskers), a small animal, or a thin object like a leaf or string. The cause is named with 'with' for emotion (quiver with fear) or 'as/when' for a triggering event.
常見錯誤
quiver — 名詞
- quiversingular
- quiversplural
1. a narrow, tube-shaped bag, worn on the back or at the waist, used to hold arrows
箭袋
弓箭手背在身上裝箭的細長袋子
a narrow, tube-shaped bag, worn on the back or at the waist, used to hold arrows so an archer can reach them quickly.
Shanti reached over her shoulder, pulled one more arrow from her quiver, and took aim.
Shanti 把手伸到肩後，從箭袋裡再抽出一支箭，準備瞄準。
typical scene; [noun] from a quiver
The young archer had only three arrows left in her quiver.
那位年輕的弓箭手箭袋裡只剩下三支箭。
[noun] in a quiver pattern
In the museum, Mayumi saw a wooden quiver decorated with bright feathers and small bells.
在博物館裡，Mayumi 看到一個用鮮豔羽毛和小鈴鐺裝飾的木製箭袋。
Camila strapped a leather quiver to her back before heading to the archery field.
Camila 把皮製箭袋綁到背上，才走向射箭場。
文法句型
a quiver of arrows
[noun] in/from a quiver
用法筆記
Mainly appears in writing about archery, hunting, or historical fiction. Often modified by a material adjective (leather, wooden, bamboo). Sometimes used metaphorically — 'another tool in his quiver' means another skill or option someone can use.
常見錯誤
2. a brief, light shaking movement, especially one caused by a strong feeling like
一陣顫動
因情緒而短暫、輕微的一下抖動
a brief, light shaking movement, especially one caused by a strong feeling like fear, excitement, or anticipation.
Christopher felt a quiver of fear as he opened the door to the dark basement.
Christopher 打開通往陰暗地下室的門時，心裡一陣恐懼的顫動。
a quiver of + emotion noun (the core pattern)
There was a small quiver in Cyrus's voice when he said goodbye to his daughter.
Cyrus 跟女兒道別時，聲音裡帶著一絲輕微的顫動。
a quiver in + body part / voice
Élise saw a quiver run through the cat's body just before it jumped at the toy.
Élise 看到那隻貓在撲向玩具之前，身體一陣顫動。
A quiver of excitement went through the crowd when the band walked onto the stage.
樂團走上舞台時，群眾之間掠過一陣興奮的顫動。
文法句型
a quiver of/in [noun]
felt a quiver
用法筆記
Common in literary or descriptive writing rather than everyday speech. The structure 'a quiver of [emotion]' (a quiver of fear, a quiver of anticipation) parallels 'a flash of', 'a wave of'. Distinguish from sense 1: this noun sense describes a single brief shake; sense 1 (the arrow case) is a physical object.