halting
halting 英 [ˈhɔ:ltɪŋ] 美 [ˈhɔltɪŋ]
adj. 犹豫的；蹒跚的；跛的 v. 停止；蹒跚；犹豫（halt的ing形式）
名词复数:haltings
- The adjective halting is used to describe something that is fragmentary or prone to interruptions. If you are overcome with emotion at your wedding, you may choke out your vows in a halting voice. If you're afraid you might trip, take halting steps.
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- adj. 犹豫的；蹒跚的；跛的
- v. 停止；蹒跚；犹豫（halt的ing形式）
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1. The drastic step of halting vehicle production in America is sure to set back that aim for a long while.
停止北美汽车生产这样的大动作一定会让丰田拖延很长一段时间来实现这样的目标。
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2. When he read aloud from the Bible during family devotions each evening, I noticed his delivery was halting and he sometimes stumbled over words.
当他在每个晚上根据圣经大声朗读家庭祈祷时，我注意到他的演说有些犹豫，说话有时有点结结巴巴。
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3. The European Union is calling for a target of halting biodiversity loss by 2020, while many developing nations only support a weaker goal of "taking action" on the issue.
欧洲联盟呼吁为2020年制止生物多样性损失设定一个目标，而许多发展中国家在这个问题上只支持“采取行动”的较弱目标。
- halting (n.) "act of limping or walking lamely," late 14c., earlier haltinde (early 14c.), verbal noun from halt (v.2). Related: Haltingly.
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