late 13c., weyveren, "to show indecision," probably related to Old English wæfre "restless, wavering," from Proto-Germanic *wæbraz (cognates: Middle High German wabern "to waver," Old Norse vafra "to hover about"), a frequentative form from the root of wave (v.). Related: Wavered; wavering.
双语例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They are waver of flags and shouters of slogans.
他们都是些摇旗呐喊的人.
来自辞典例句
3. In its inconvenient brightness Rosedale seemed to waver a moment.