waver between
collocation在…之间摇摆不定;犹豫不决
They wavered between staying home and going out.
他们在待在家里还是出去之间犹豫不决。
摇摆;摇曳;飘动
wavered — past of waver
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摇摆;摇曳;飘动
to swing or wave in the air; to flutter
She wavered between the two job offers for days before making a decision.
她在两份工作机会之间犹豫了好几天才做出决定。
摇摆;飘动
To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
动摇;退缩
To begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve; to falter, to flinch, to give way.
感到或表现出怀疑或犹豫不决;在抉择间摇摆;动摇。
To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
指眼睛、手等身体部位或声音:变得不稳;颤抖。
Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.
waver
Base
原形
wavers
3rd person
第三人称单数
wavering
-ing
现在分词
wavered
Past
过去式
wavered
Past participle
过去分词
She never wavers in her commitment.
她从不动摇自己的承诺。
His voice wavered when he spoke.
他说话时声音颤抖了。
The candidate is wavering on the issue.
这位候选人在这个问题上摇摆不定。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed,现在分词加-ing,第三人称单数加-s。
The committee wavered over whether to approve the new policy.
委员会在是否批准新政策的问题上拿不定主意。
She wavered for a moment, then agreed to join the trip.
她犹豫了一会儿,然后同意参加这次旅行。
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在…之间摇摆不定;犹豫不决
They wavered between staying home and going out.
他们在待在家里还是出去之间犹豫不决。
决心动摇;意志不坚定
Despite the setbacks, she never wavered in her resolve to become a doctor.
尽管遇到挫折,她成为医生的决心从未动摇。
声音颤抖;嗓音发颤
His voice wavered with emotion as he thanked the audience.
他感谢观众时,声音因激动而颤抖。
火焰摇曳;火苗闪烁
The candle flame wavered and then went out.
蜡烛火焰摇曳了一下,然后熄灭了。
在某问题上犹豫不决;立场动摇
The mayor wavered on the proposal for weeks before approving it.
市长对这个提案犹豫了数周才批准。
毫不动摇;毫不犹豫
She supported her friend without wavering.
她毫不动摇地支持她的朋友。
在决心上动摇;动摇决心
He never wavered in his resolve to become a doctor.
他成为医生的决心从未动摇。
在A和B之间摇摆不定
She wavered between staying in her hometown and moving abroad.
她在留在故乡和移居国外之间摇摆不定。
我们不会动摇;我们不会疲惫;我们不会退缩;我们不会失败。
In the address, Bush vowed that America would not waver in its fight against terrorism.
在讲话中,布什誓言美国在反恐斗争中不会动摇。
那疑惑的人,就像海中的波浪,被风吹动翻腾。
This Bible verse from James 1:6 says a person full of doubt will waver like a wave on the sea.
这节出自《雅各书》1:6的经文说,充满怀疑的人会像海中的波浪一样摇摆不定。
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wave(波浪、挥手)加上 -r,来回摇摆的样子;心里也跟着“摇摆”就成了犹豫动摇。
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、news reports、speeches waver 通常用于书面或正式语境,多表示“犹豫不决”“动摇”或“摇摆不定”;日常口语中更常说 hesitate 或 be unsure。
不及物动词,常与between/in/over连用。
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