waver

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wa·ver /ˈweɪvə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]  1  DECIDEto become weaker or less certain 减弱；动摇 Her voice wavered uncertainly. 她吞吞吐吐的。 The students’ attention did not waver. 学生的兴趣没有减弱。waver in Harris never wavered in his loyalty. 哈里斯的忠心从未动摇过。waver from We were determined not to waver from our goals. 我们坚决不会动摇目标。2  NOT SUREto not make a decision because you have doubts 犹疑不决，举棋不定 Shareholders who were wavering met the directors. 举棋不定的股东们会见了董事。waver between something and something The party wavered between free trade and protectionism. 该党在自由贸易和保护主义之间摇摆不定。3  SHAKEto move gently in several different directions 摇曳，摇摆 The candle flame wavered, throwing shadows on the wall. 烛光摇曳，在墙上投下影子。→ See Verb table

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waver• Jessica's faith in her husband never wavered.• For a few moments the whole Rebel line... seemed to waver...• I consider buying it, but waver.• If people have been wavering about giving the police information, this could be the thing to make them come forward.• Sue's gaze did not waver as she watched Pat leave.• Maya wavered between accepting and refusing his offer.• We're not wavering from that position.• He held the paper in both hands and he saw the paper waver in front of his spectacles.• For the first time he wavered in his determination to get rid of her.• When they went after something nothing made them waver, just as he had set after her.• I lay still, watching the moonlight waver on the wall.• Prince Casimir never wavered, praying to the Blessed Virgin Mary for hours on end.• This seemed the best way to draw the wavering states away from Washington and consolidate Southern power.attention ... waver• They respond to it energetically and they are attentive and their attention does not waver.waver between something and something• When interviewed, he sort of wavers between apology and regret.• The rest of the democrats are wavering between supporting Yeltsin and Yavlinsky.Origin waver (1300-1400) Old Norse vafra

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Corpus to less weaker become or certain

waver
wa‧ver /ˈweɪvə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]1. to become weaker or less certain:
    Her voice wavered uncertainly.
    The students’ attention did not waver.
    waver in
    Harris never wavered in his loyalty.
    waver from
    We were determined not to waver from our goals.
2. to not make a decision because you have doubts:
    Shareholders who were wavering met the directors.
    waver between something and something
    The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.
3. to move gently in several different directions:
    The candle flame wavered, throwing shadows on the wall.

waverBrE /ˈweɪvə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪvər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they waver BrE /ˈweɪvə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweɪvər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it wavers BrE /ˈweɪvəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweɪvərz/ 🔊past simple wavered BrE /ˈweɪvəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweɪvərd/ 🔊past participle wavered BrE /ˈweɪvəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweɪvərd/ 🔊 -ing form wavering BrE /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to be or become weak or unsteady 减弱；动摇；颤抖◆His voice wavered with emotion. 他激动得嗓音发抖。🔊🔊◆Her determination never wavered. 她的决心从未动摇过。🔊🔊◆She never wavered in her determination to succeed. 她要取得成功的决心从未动摇过。🔊🔊 [intransitive] ~ (between A and B) | ~ (on/over sth) to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice 踌躇；犹豫不决；举棋不定 SYN hesitate ◆She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away. 她举棋不定，不知是在这个城市里买所房子，还是迁居他处。🔊🔊 [intransitive] (especially of light 尤指光) to move in an unsteady way 摇曳；闪烁；忽明忽暗▸ waver·er BrE /ˈweɪvərə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪvərər/ 🔊 noun◆The strength of his argument convinced the waverers. 他以有力的论据说服了那些摇摆不定的人。🔊🔊