quiver

quiver1
verb
  1. [noobj.]tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion
    颤抖，抖动
    the tree's branches stopped quivering.
    树枝不再颤动。
    ■(of a person, a part of their body, or their voice) tremble with sudden strong emotion
    （人，身体部位，声音）颤抖，哆嗦
    Bertha's voice quivered with indignation.
    伯莎气得声音颤抖。
    ■[with obj.]cause (something) to make a slight rapid motion
    使颤抖，使抖动
    the bird runs along in a zigzag path, quivering its wings.
    小鸟抖动着翅膀沿弯弯曲曲的路线向前跑去。
noun
  1. a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion
    （尤指突然的强烈情感所致的）颤抖，抖动；颤音
    Meredith felt a quiver of fear.
    梅雷迪思因为害怕而感到发抖。
派生
quiveringly
adverb
quivery
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old English cwifer 'nimble, quick'. The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick)
quiver2
noun
  1. an archer's portable case for holding arrows
    箭囊，箭袋，箭筒
    ■a set of surfboards of different lengths and shapes for use with different types of waves
    一组冲浪板
常用词组
an arrow in the quiver
  1. one of a number of resources or strategies that can be drawn on or followed
    办法，招数；本钱
语源
  1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French quiveir, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch koker and German Köcher
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