quaver

verb

1. （嗓音因紧张或害怕等）颤抖，颤动
   if sb's voice quavers , it is unsteady, usually because the person is nervous or afraid
   1. ‘I'm not safe here, am I?’ she asked in a quavering voice.
      “我在这里不安全吧？”她用颤抖的声音问道。

noun

1. 八分音符
   a note that lasts half as long as a crotchet/quarter note
2. 颤抖的嗓音
   a shaking sound in sb's voice

1. VERB (声音因紧张或害怕而)颤抖
   If someone's voice quavers, it sounds unsteady, usually because they are nervous or uncertain.
   1. Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
      她声音发颤然后便默不作声了。
   2. Quaver is also a noun.
      
   3. There was a quaver in Beryl's voice.
      贝丽尔的声音有一丝颤抖。
2. 八分音符
   A quaver is a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet.

in AM, use 美国英语用 eighth note

1. 'That's true,' chipped in Quaver
   “此话不假，”奎弗插嘴道。
2. Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
   她声音发颤然后便默不作声了。
3. The sign on the wall seemed to quaver under a film of sliding warm water.
   墙上的招牌好象在一层浮动的融融的水流下颤动。
4. 'I shouldn't mind learning why-why the sun do shine on the just and the unjust alike,'she answered, with a slight quaver in her voice.
   “我倒想学一学为什么&为什么太阳都同样照耀好人和坏人，”她回答说，声音里有点儿发抖。
5. My wife knew how my father was about his emotions, and I could hear her voice quaver as she spoke to me.
   我妻子知道我父亲是那种不轻易流露感情的人，当她和我说话时，我能听见她的声音在颤抖。
6. I tried to imitate his accent and the quaver which could sometimes be heard in his voice.
   我试图模仿他的口音以及他说话时偶尔能听到的颤音。
7. A double dotted half note or minim is equal in length to three quarter notes or crotchets and an 8th note or quaver. a time signature indicating four beats to the bar.
   半音加两个符点，时值等于三个四分音符或一个八分音符。每小节有四个四分音符或与其相当的音乐时值。
8. 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。
9. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
   海茨帕回来后问道，她的声音颤抖。
10. Minnie had a quaver of conscience as she took it, but did not know how to explain to Hanson if she took less.
    敏妮接过钱时，良心很不安。但是她不敢少收钱，因为那样的话，她没法向汉生交代。
11. Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
    她的声音开始颤抖，我想她要哭了。
12. Her voice was pitched unusually low to suppress the quaver.
    她声音异常沉着，好把嗓子里的震颤压下去。
13. A tremulous sound; a quaver.
    颤音；震动；颤抖；发颤音。

noun

1. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

   Synonym:    eighth note

2. a tremulous sound

verb

1. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

   Synonym:    warbletrill

2. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

   Synonym:    waver