falter

单词音标

falter音标[\'fɒ:ltә]

汉语翻译

vt. 支吾地说

vi. 支吾, 蹒跚地走

n. 颤抖, 支吾, 踌躇

词型变化

副词:falteringly名词:falterer动词过去式:faltered过去分词:faltered现在分词:faltering第三人称单数:falters

英语解释

名词 falter:

the act of pausing uncertainly

同义词：hesitation, waver, faltering

动词 falter:

be unsure or weak

同义词：waver

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

同义词：waver

walk unsteadily

同义词：stumble, bumble

speak haltingly

同义词：bumble, stutter, stammer

例句

I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.

我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。

The business faltered and then failed.

商行生意衰退，*后倒闭了。

The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell.

这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后就跌倒了。

详细解释

fal.ter

v.intr.（不及物动词）

fal.tered,fal.ter.ing,fal.ters

To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver.See Synonyms at hesitate

胆怯：意向或行动上的不坚定，如由于失去勇气或信心；动摇参见 hesitate

To speak hesitatingly; stammer.

讲话犹豫；支吾地讲话

To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.

步伐踉跄；蹒跚

To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness:

失效：由于失去效力而运行不稳固：

例句：

The automobile engine faltered.

自动引擎运转不正常

n.（名词）

Unsteadiness in speech or action.

支吾：言语或行动的犹豫

A faltering sound.

发颤的声音

来源：

Middle English falteren [to stagger]

中古英语 falteren [蹒跚]

possibly from Old Norse faltrask [to be puzzled, hesitate]

可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 faltrask [被迷惑，犹豫]

【引伸】

fal.terer

n.（名词）

fal.teringly

adv.（副词）