quivering

Thân thiện

His fingers were quivering as he tried to light the old pipe.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A rapid, slight, and often continuous shaking or trembling motion. This refers to a physical state of vibration or oscillation, typically involuntary and small in scale.
   • The act of vibrating or trembling. This denotes the action or process of shaking with slight, rapid movements.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The quivering of the leaves in the breeze was mesmerizing. (This describes the slight, shaking motion of the leaves.)
  • She tried to hide the quivering in her voice as she gave the sad news. (This refers to a tremulous quality in someone's voice, often due to emotion.)
  • A noticeable quivering ran through his hands. (This indicates a trembling motion in a part of the body.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Emotional or Physical State: "Quivering" often implies a cause such as cold, fear, excitement, or weakness. It suggests a lack of control over the movement.
  • He stood before the audience, a quivering mass of nerves.
• Descriptive Quality: It can be used attributively as an adjective-like noun to describe something characterized by this motion.
  • The quivering light of the candle created dancing shadows.

Variants and Related Words

• Quiver (verb): To shake with a slight, rapid motion.
  • His lip began to quiver.
• Quiver (noun): A case for holding arrows. (This is a different, unrelated meaning).
• Trembling (noun/adj): A very similar synonym, often interchangeable.
• Vibration (noun): A more technical or mechanical term for oscillating motion, often with a regular frequency.

Synonyms

• Trembling
• Shaking
• Shuddering
• Vibration (in the context of a rapid, periodic motion)
• Oscillation (more technical)

Related Phrases and Collocations

• A quivering lip: Often used to describe someone on the verge of tears.
  • She bit her quivering lip to stop herself from crying.
• Quivering with emotion/rage/fear: A common construction to indicate the cause of the trembling.
  • He was quivering with indignation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of vibrating
2. a shaky motion
   • the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vibration
• quiver
• shaking
• shakiness
• trembling
• palpitation