faltered

英 [ˈfɔːltəd]

美 [ˈfɔːltərd]

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
falter的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• She faltered toward the door in the dark.
  她在黑暗中蹒跚地向房门走去。
• He faltered out that he meant no harm.
  他支支吾吾地说他并无恶意。
• She faltered out an excuse for being late.
  她结结巴巴地说出迟到的借口。
• He faltered and lost his chance.
  他犹豫不决，丧失了机会。
• At last the tramp faltered out his story.
  流浪汉终于吞吞吐吐地讲出自己的故事。
• Hathaway faltered in his description of what he had experienced, however, and fainted.
  但是，在描述自己的经历时他不仅声音发抖，而且还昏了过去。
• 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。
• She faltered, and then her face crumpled once more.
  她的声音颤抖起来，随后又露出一脸苦相。