wavering

英 [ˈweɪvərɪŋ]

美 [ˈweɪvərɪŋ]

v.  减弱; 动摇; 颤抖; 踌躇; 犹豫不决; 举棋不定; 摇曳; 闪烁; 忽明忽暗
waver的现在分词

现在分词：wavering　复数：waverings　

BNC.33772 / COCA.25839

柯林斯词典

• VERB 动摇;犹豫
  If youwaver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changing your mind about something.
  1. Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup...
     军队的一些指挥官在犹豫是否支持政变。
  2. Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent...
     科尔曼坚称他是无辜的。
  3. Today on the streets of Montreal, opinion seems still to waver...
     今日在蒙特利尔的街头巷尾，人们的意见仍摇摆不定。
  4. He told wavering colleagues the country must back the Government's stance.
     他告诉那些犹豫不决的同僚们，国家必须支持政府的立场。
• VERB 摇晃;摇曳
  If somethingwavers, it shakes with very slight movements or changes.
  1. The shadows of the dancers wavered continually...
     舞者的身影在轻轻晃动着。
  2. This time his voice wavered badly...
     这次他声音颤得厉害。
  3. She draws another wavering breath.
     她颤抖着又吸了口气。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
  1. he kept a record of price fluctuations
  Synonym:fluctuation
• indecision in speech or action
  Synonym:hesitationvacillation

adj

• uncertain in purpose or action
  Synonym:vacillantvacillating

双语例句

• Today is a day of extreme grief, the wavering mood with the weather;
  今天是个极度悲愤的日子，心情随着天气摇摆不定；
• Australia's government, too, seems to be wavering in its opposition to mandatory emissions caps.
  同样，澳大利亚政府在反对党压力面前对有关对强制性排放限制的态度似乎不那么强硬了。
• He says three judges are wavering.
  他说三个陪审员动摇了。
• He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.
  他企图使动摇的士兵坚强起来。
• He told wavering colleagues the country must back the Government's stance.
  他告诉那些犹豫不决的同僚们，国家必须支持政府的立场。
• When he came out of the saloon he stood wavering in the street, directing traffic.
  从酒馆出来后，他就摇摇晃晃地站到街心去指挥交通。
• Looking at people in the eye tends to draw their wavering attentions to the conversation at hand.
  谈话时看着对方的眼睛，往往会将其摇摆不定的注意力吸引到交谈中。
• Their policy of wavering can get them nowhere.
  他们这种摇摆政策不可能使他们取得任何成就。
• Speculation around Mr Thompson's very public wavering was accompanied by the strong hint that he had been in talks with headhunters.
  媒体在猜测汤普森极为公开的犹豫不决，同时还给出了一个强烈的暗示：他已经与猎头进行接触。
• I took three wavering steps in the direction of my seat.
  我朝自己的座位摇摇晃晃走了三步。