falter
falter 英 [ˈfɔ:ltə(r)] 美 [ˈfɔltɚ]
v. 支吾；蹒跚，摇晃，松动
进行时:faltering 过去式:faltered 过去分词:faltered 第三人称单数:falters 名词复数:falters
- Falter means to hesitate, stumble, or waver, and everything from faith to voices can do it. So if you want to keep your bride or groom happy, it's best not to falter when it's your turn to say "I do."
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- v. 支吾；蹒跚，摇晃，松动
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1. The economy shows no signs of faltering.
经济没有衰退的迹象。
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2. Her courage never faltered.
她从未气馁过。
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3. His voice faltered as he began his speech.
他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
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4. She walked up to the platform without faltering.
她健步走上了讲台。
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5. the faltering peace talks
一波三折的和平谈判
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6. the authority of fathers begins to falter,
父亲的权威开始动摇
- falter (v.) late 14c., "to stagger, totter," of unknown origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse faltrask "be burdened, hesitate, be troubled"), or else a frequentative of Middle English falden "to fold," influenced by fault (but OED rejects any direct connection to that word). Of the tongue, "to stammer," mid-15c. Related: Faltered; faltering.
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