英:['fɔ:ltərɪŋ]
美:['fɔltərɪŋ]
英:['fɔ:ltərɪŋ]
美:['fɔltərɪŋ]
adj.
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
v.
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的现在分词 )
支吾其词
蹒跚
摇晃
verb
intransitive verb
to walk unsteadily : stumble
the … stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees—Dudley Fitts
to give way : totter
could feel my legs faltering
to move waveringly or hesitatingly
forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps—Nat'l Geographic
to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer
her voice faltered
to hesitate in purpose or action : waver
he never faltered in his determination
to lose drive or effectiveness
the business was faltering
transitive verb
to utter hesitatingly or brokenly
faltered an excuse
noun
an act or instance of faltering
Verb and Noun Middle English
The first known use of falter was in the 14th century
familiar1 of 2noun
a close associate : companion
a spirit believed to serve or guard a person called alsofamiliar spirit
familiar2 of 2adjective
closely acquainted : intimate
informal sense 1
spoke in a familiar way
too friendly or bold : forward
frequently seen or experienced
of everyday occurrence
having a good knowledge
familiar with the rules
familialadjective
of, relating to, or typical of a family
famenoun
the fact or condition of being known to the public : renown
falterverb
to move unsteadily : waver
to stumble or hesitate in speech : stammer entry 1
her voice faltered
to hesitate in purpose or action
courage that never falters
falterverb
to move unsteadily : waver
to stumble or hesitate in speech : stammer entry 1
her voice faltered
to hesitate in purpose or action
courage that never falters
1 And before he could bite it back, he heard himself say, “I can tell stories. I know a lot of stories,” before faltering into a painful silence.
2 He helped Yvaine to her feet and, awkwardly, the two of them took several faltering steps on the cloud.
3 Spiritualism — the belief that the living could communicate with the dead — gave comfort to the bereaved, assurance of an afterlife to the anxious and support for faltering Christian faith.
4 Lee Cohen/Getty Images Not surprisingly, major cities like New York City and Los Angeles, California, faltered in the value category given their high costs of living.
5 From there, we return to the show’s present and Jimmy’s faltering practice in elder law.
6 The Windrush generation had initially been welcomed to England, at least perfunctorily; by the seventies, immigrants had become scapegoats for a faltering economy.
7 The highly publicized encounters helped deflate Perry's prospects, after a series of faltering performances under the television lights.
8 Later that evening, David, who still has the presence of mind to know that he is faltering, gives Ada a floppy disc, encased in a white plastic clamshell.
9 Unravelling the mystery of faltering speech.
揭开演讲口吃的神秘面纱。
10 But little was said about Ireland’s unbidden, central role in the noisy drama now unfolding in London, the United Kingdom’s faltering efforts to leave the European Union.
11 I was in a faltering relationship with a man who loved hiking and camping, and who sincerely believed that I would love these activities too, if he could be my guide.
12 He remains steady, his eyes faltering for only a microsecond.
13 In that 2006 work she layered stereotypes of Korean identity with the faltering relationship of a white couple.
14 Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering.
正常生活陷入停滞,经济正在衰退。
15 French consumer spending, the motor of expansion over the past decade, is faltering.
过去十年法国经济增长的动力消费支出正在减弱。
16 Each plot turn comes back to her faltering relationship with her parents.
17 But various setbacks — Sept. 11, a faltering American dollar — delayed it until now.
18 But the effort has been faltering lately.
但近来这项努力无法得以继续。
19 The trouble is that he is placing their relationship – faltering, distant, not quite yet dysfunctional – foursquare into the harsh glare of What Next?
20 Emma knows perfectly well that Jane is much the better musician, and coming to admit that to herself and others is one stage in her faltering journey to maturity.
1 不稳定
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2 颤抖
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5 迟疑
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7 衰退的
10 踌躇
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11 不稳的
12 摇晃的
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15 摇晃
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18 时有时无的
20 蹒跚
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