quaver
v
1 [I] (of a voice or a musical sound) shake; tremble (指嗓音或樂音)顫抖
in a quavering voice 以顫抖的嗓音
Her top notes quavered a little. 她唱的高音有些顫.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) say or sing sth in a trembling voice (以顫抖的聲音)說出, 唱出
The children quavered out their little song. 孩子們顫悠悠地唱出了一支歌. quaver, n
1 (usu sing 通常作單數) trembling sound 顫抖的聲音
You could hear the quaver in her voice. 她的聲音中能聽出有些顫抖.
2 (US eighth note) note in music that lasts half as long as a crotchet 八分音符. =>illus at music 見music插圖.