quaver: [15] Quaver was derived from an earlier and now obsolete Middle English quave ‘tremble’. This was of Germanic origin (Low German has the related quabbeln ‘tremble’), and probably started life as a vocal realization of the action of trembling. The use of the noun quaver for a short musical note (first recorded in the 16th century) comes from the original singing of such notes with a trill.
quaver (v.)
"to vibrate, tremble," early 15c., probably a frequentative of cwavien "to tremble, shake" (early 13c.), which probably is related to Low German quabbeln "tremble," and possibly of imitative origin. Meaning "sing in trills or quavers" first recorded 1530s. Related: Quavered; quavering.
quaver (n.)
1560s, in music, "eighth note," from quaver (v.). Meaning "a tremble in the voice" is from 1748.
实用例句
1. "That's true," chipped in Quaver.
“此话不假，”奎弗插嘴道。
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2. There was a quaver in Beryl's voice.
贝丽尔的声音有一丝颤抖.
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3. She restrained herself with difficulty from showing a quaver in her voice.
她努力克制住自己,不让自己的声音发抖.
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4. There was the least quaver in her voice as she said this.
"她这么说时,声音几乎没有颤抖.
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5. Her voice was pitched unusually low to suppress the quaver.
