waver
英 ['weɪvə]
美 ['wevɚ]
- vi. 摇曳；踌躇；摆动
- n. 动摇；踌躇；挥动者
中文词源
waver 动摇，摇摆来自wave,水波，波浪，引申词义动摇，摇摆。
英文词源
- waver (v.)
- late 13c., weyveren, "to show indecision," probably related to Old English wæfre "restless, wavering," from Proto-Germanic *wæbraz (cognates: Middle High German wabern "to waver," Old Norse vafra "to hover about"), a frequentative form from the root of wave (v.). Related: Wavered; wavering.
双语例句
- 1. Today on the streets of Montreal, opinion seems still to waver.
- 今日在蒙特利尔的街头巷尾，人们的意见仍摇摆不定。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They are waver of flags and shouters of slogans.
- 他们都是些摇旗呐喊的人.
来自辞典例句
- 3. In its inconvenient brightness Rosedale seemed to waver a moment.
- 在这束耀眼的光焰里,罗西德似乎摇摆了一下身体.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Her steady gaze did not waver.
- 她目不转睛地注视着.
来自辞典例句
- 5. This caused them to waver in their faith.
- 这件事使他们的信仰动摇了.
来自辞典例句