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单词 quiver
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quiver

quiv·er1 /ˈkwɪvə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI]  
SHAKEto shake slightly because you are cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited etc 颤抖,发抖 SYN tremble
 The child was quivering in her arms.
那孩子在她怀里发抖。
 Her mouth quivered slightly as she turned away.
她嘴唇微微哆嗦着,转过头去。
quiver with indignation/anger etc
 I lay there quivering with fear.
我躺在那儿,害怕得直发抖。
 His voice was quivering with rage.
他气得声音都打战了。
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quiver2 noun [countableC]  
1 SHAKEa slight trembling 轻微的颤抖
quiver of fear/anxiety/anticipation etc
 I felt a quiver of excitement run through me.
我激动得全身一阵颤抖。
2. DLOa long case for carrying arrows 箭筒,箭囊,箭袋
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Origin quiver1
(1400-1500) Probably from quiver active, quick ((13-19 centuries)), from an unrecorded Old English cwifer
quiver2
1. (1700-1800) → QUIVER1
2. (1300-1400) Old French quivre
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