"to tremble," late 15c., perhaps imitative, or possibly an alteration of quaveren (see quaver), or from Old English cwifer- (in cwiferlice "zealously"), which is perhaps related to cwic "alive" (see quick). Related: Quivered; quivering. As a noun in this sense from 1715, from the verb.
quiver (n.)
"case for holding arrows," early 14c., from Anglo-French quiveir, Old French quivre, cuivre, probably of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *kukur "container" (cognates: Old High German kohhari, German Köcher, Old Saxon kokar, Old Frisian koker, Old English cocur "quiver"); "said to be from the language of the Huns" [Barnhart]. Related: Quiverful.
双语例句
1. Mack made his voice quiver with fear on these last two words.
麦克说出最后这两个字时，吓得声音颤抖。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I felt a quiver of panic.
我内心感到一阵恐慌。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Can you feel a quiver of her hands?
你感觉到她的手在发抖 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. This adds another arrow to their quiver.
这个举措给他们的箭筒加多了一支箭。
来自辞典例句
5. The flower seemed to quiver, and then swayed gently to and fro.
