falter

英 [ˈfɔːltə(r)]

美 [ˈfɔːltər]

v.  衰弱; 衰退; 衰落; (嗓音)颤抖; 结巴地说; 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃; 犹豫; 畏缩

过去式：faltered　现在分词：faltering　第三人称单数：falters　过去分词：faltered　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8808 / COCA.9324

同义词辨析

hesitatefalterwaver【导航词义：犹豫】

牛津词典

verb

• 衰弱；衰退；衰落
  to become weaker or less effective
  1. The economy shows no signs of faltering.
     经济没有衰退的迹象。
  2. Her courage never faltered.
     她从未气馁过。
• （嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；支吾其词
  to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident
  1. His voice faltered as he began his speech.
     他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
• 蹒跚；摇晃；犹豫；畏缩
  to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident
  1. She walked up to the platform without faltering.
     她健步走上了讲台。
  2. He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
     他对党始终忠贞不渝。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 衰退;停步不前
  If somethingfalters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.
  1. Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering...
     正常生活陷于瘫痪，经济止步不前。
  2. The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down...
     汽车片刻间便转弯不见了踪影，但动力丝毫未减。
  3. A faltering economy and a recent wave of labour unrest have affected the new party's popularity.
     停滞不前的经济和最近的一次劳工骚乱浪潮影响了新政党的声望。
• VERB (因不自信)畏缩不前，开始出错;犹疑
  If youfalter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes.
  1. I have not faltered in my quest for a new future...
     我对新的未来的追求从未动摇过。
  2. As he neared the house his steps faltered.
     当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
• VERB (说话)迟疑，吞吞吐吐，支吾
  If your voicefalterswhen you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset.
  1. Her voice faltered and she had to stop a moment to control it.
     她声音发颤，只好稍作停顿以有所控制。

英英释义

noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly
  1. there was a hesitation in his speech
  Synonym:hesitationwaverfaltering

verb

• speak haltingly
  1. The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
  Synonym:bumblestutterstammer
• walk unsteadily
  1. The drunk man stumbled about
  Synonym:stumblebumble
• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  Synonym:waver
• be unsure or weak
  1. Their enthusiasm is faltering
  Synonym:waver

双语例句

• Oh does it really make you falter?
  喔这真的让你踌躇不前吗？
• Their net imports of capital will also falter, forcing countries that live beyond their means to cut spending.
  其净进口资本也将动摇，迫使其不得不削减开支以维持生活。
• He has practised the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter.
  他练习这首诗好多次了，所以没有理由结巴。
• When growth is expected to be slow, private consumption and investment falter.
  当增长预计会放缓时，私人消费和投资就会停滞不前。
• I just hope our negotiators don't falter and give in to those fanatics.
  我只希看我们往谈判的人不会退缩，不要屈服于这些狂热之徒。
• One step, one fall, one falter, East or west, over earth or by ocean.
  一个步伐，一次跌倒，一步蹒跚，走向东方或西方，穿越大地或海洋。
• We stand with them, even when they falter.
  我们和他们站在一起，即使他们有时动摇。
• I have not faltered in my quest for a new future
  我对新的未来的追求从未动摇过。
• Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few wordds of thanks.
  她惊恐得发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。
• The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down
  汽车片刻间便转弯不见了踪影，但动力丝毫未减。