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

• It's the party's last attempt to persuade some of the nation's wavering voters to support them.
  这是这个政党为赢得国内一些犹豫不决的选民支持所作的最后努力。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have been wavering for a century and a half.
  我们一个半世纪以来，一直犹豫不决。
• While we were wavering, somebody else bought the house.
  就在我们犹豫不决的时候，别人把那所房子买下了。
• And the door is open, but our eyes are wavering.
  门敞开了，但我们的眼神在游移。
• That increases the likelihood that leaders who are wavering will listen and try to work with him.
  这就增加了那些犹豫不决的领导人聆听奥巴马的意见、并设法与之合作的可能性。
• He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.
  他企图使动摇的士兵坚强起来。
• Wavering from this method will eventually result in disaster.
  如果在这个时候犹豫不决，最终会造成灾难。