waver

[ˈweɪvə(r)]
  • 释义

  • 摇摆;踌躇;动摇;

  • 词义辨析
  • waver, falter, hesitate, vacillate
  • 这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。它们的区别是：
    hesitate最常用,指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择; falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩,暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆; vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定; waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动,或指虽然作出决定,但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    As a result, their distribution features waver between common noun and localizer.

    它的分布特征游移于一般名词与方位词之间,兼具二者的一些特性,这是虚化的结果.

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  • 2、

    If you are so marvellous and cocksure of yourselves, how come you waver?

    你那么厉害,尾巴翘得那么高, 为什么动摇 呀 ?

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  • 3、

    They waver while the latter stand firm, they equivocate while the latter are forthright.

    前者动摇,后者坚定, 前者暧昧,后者明朗.

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  • 4、

    His voice wavered with emotion.

    他激动得嗓音发抖。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 5、

    His gaze didn't waver.

    他目不转睛凝视着.

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  • 6、

    But this did not make them waver or retreat.

    但这并没有使他们动摇或退缩.

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  • 7、

    She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.

    她举棋不定，不知是在这个城市里买所房子，还是迁居他处。

    牛津词典
  • 8、

    This time his voice wavered badly...

    这次他声音颤得厉害。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 9、

    Her steady gaze did not waver.

    她目不转睛地注视着.

    辞典例句
  • 10、

    They did not waver in their support for him.

    他们毫不动摇地支持他.

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  • 11、

    We will never waver in this position.

    这个立场是不会动摇的.

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  • 12、

    America's commitment to global security waver.

    美国将矢志不渝地致力于确保全球安全.

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  • 13、

    He knows his responsibilities, and sorts of false ideas about responsibility can make him waver.

    他知道自己的责任之所在, 因而关于责任的种种虚假观念都不能使他动摇了.

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  • 14、

    She never wavered in her determination to succeed.

    她要取得成功的决心从未动摇过。

    牛津词典
  • 15、

    A pain in his head made the walls waver before his gaze.

    脑子里的疼痛使这些墙壁在他的眼前不住晃动.

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  • 16、

    This last consideration made him waver.

    想到最后这一点,使他有点动摇了.

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  • 17、

    Shareholders who were wavering met the directors.

    举棋不定的股东们会见了董事。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 18、

    Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup...

    军队的一些指挥官在犹豫是否支持政变。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 19、

    No trouble can waver my heart.

    艰难险阻动摇不了我坚定的决心.

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  • 20、

    They are waver of flags and shouters of slogans.

    他们都是些摇旗呐喊的人.

    辞典例句
  • 21、

    Modern science does not waver the institution of the subject though it has influenced the system.

    现代科技的发展尽管对主体制度产生了一定的冲击,但尚未达到动摇这一制度的程度.

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  • 22、

    It moved slowly and steadily and did not waver up or down.

    它慢慢地稳步移动,没有上下摇摆.

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  • 23、

    She's not waver to expressed any doubts about her choice.

    她不能动摇,以表示任何怀疑她的选择.

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  • 24、

    The strength of his argument convinced the waverers.

    他以有力的论据说服了那些摇摆不定的人。

    牛津词典
  • 25、

    The shadows of the dancers wavered continually...

    舞者的身影在轻轻晃动着。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 26、

    Her determination never wavered.

    她的决心从未动摇过。

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  • 27、

    Nothing could make me waver in my faith.

    任何事都动摇不了我的信仰.

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  • 28、

    The candle flame wavered, throwing shadows on the wall.

    烛光摇曳,在墙上投下影子。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 29、

    He began to waver in his resolution, when a patrol and more officers dismounted.

    他的决心开始动摇了.这时开来一辆巡逻车, 从车上下来更多的警察.

    期刊摘选
  • 30、

    Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent...

    科尔曼坚称他是无辜的。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
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