falter

[ˈfɔ:ltə(r)]
  • vi.

    (嗓音)颤抖;支吾其词;蹒跚;摇晃;

  • 单词变形

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


  • 词义辨析

    falter, hesitate, vacillate, waver

    这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。它们的区别是:
    hesitate最常用,指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择; falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩,暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆; vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定; waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动,或指虽然作出决定,但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。

  • 双语例句
1、

The rear, however, did not bind or falter at full articulation.

在后方, 但是, 没有约束力或动摇充分阐明.

——期刊摘选

2、

Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter.

投资可能会中断,而这会引起经济衰退。

柯林斯例句

3、

Those who taste instant success usually falter quickly in the aftermath of their luck.

那些品尝到快速成功滋味的人通常在他们的幸运过后迅速畏缩.

——期刊摘选

4、

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。

——柯林斯例句

5、

There was a falter in his voice.

他的言语支吾.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

6、

His voice began to falter.

他的声音开始发颤.

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7、

The queen leaned forward with a ting falter of her stout body.

女王硬朗的身子微微前倾.

——辞典例句

8、

Yet not all observers are convinced that Shanghai property will falter soon.

不过,并非所有观察人士都认为上海地产市场很快将步履踉跄.

——期刊摘选

9、

They would rather all perish in the common ruin than fail or falter in their duty.

他们宁愿同归于尽,也不畏缩或逃避自己的职责.

——辞典例句

10、

The euro zone recovery could yet falter, or prove sickly.

欧元区的复苏可能尚不稳定, 甚至会较为无力.

——期刊摘选

11、

Planned privatisations will get greater scrutiny; some may falter.

计划中的私有化进程将接受更严厉的审核, 有些还可能延迟.

——期刊摘选

12、

Kill Atreus, my son Aegisthus, and this time do not falter!

埃癸斯托斯, 我的儿子,去把阿特柔斯杀死吧.这一次,你不要手软迟疑!

——期刊摘选

13、

The network instantly routed around the breach and didn't falter a bit.

该网络当即毫不迟疑地围绕缺口连线.

——期刊摘选

14、

We must be brave, we must not falter , hold steady , hold steady.

我们必须勇敢, 不要害怕, 坚守阵地.

——期刊摘选

15、

Moshe Believed In Their Invisible Deity, Who Did Not Allow Their Flagging Strength To Falter.

穆萨相信他们无形的神, 不允许他们的信仰出现动摇和衰退(退转).

——期刊摘选

16、

As young adults die, agriculture and industry falter.

因为年轻人大量凋零, 农业与工业也摇摇欲坠.

——期刊摘选

17、

But under some circumstances, we falter.

但在某些状况下, 事情就没这麽简单了.

——期刊摘选

18、

I must not falter. I must be strong.

我不能失败, 我必须强大.

——期刊摘选

19、

State and local government spending will suffer at tax revenues falter.

联邦和本地政府开支将受累于税收的减少.

——期刊摘选

20、

Autumn Period, the patriarchal clan system begins to falter and political order falls into disarray.

春秋时期,王室衰微,诸侯争霸,卿大夫崛起,家臣活跃, 宗法制开始动摇,政治秩序陷入混乱.

——期刊摘选

21、

One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.

人们都期待演员们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词.

——期刊摘选

22、

Trembling with shock, she managed falter out a few words of thanks.

他惊恐的发抖, 结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话.

——期刊摘选

23、

The network instantly routed the breach and didn't falter a bit.

该网络当即毫不迟疑地围绕裂口连线.

——期刊摘选

24、

Not very easy and most people will falter and forget due to nerves.

不是很容易,大多数人会动摇,忘记了由于神经.

——期刊摘选

25、

I detected a falter in her voice.

我察觉她的嗓音发颤.

——辞典例句

26、

Aloud yell from back in the trees almost made her falter.

从她身后的树林中响起了一阵喧闹,让她吃了一惊.

——期刊摘选

27、

Philosophy regards human as research center that never falter, modernity philosophy is no exception.

哲学以人为从不动摇的研究中心, 现代性哲学也不例外.

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28、

If this still seems to falter, get training or education.

如果这仍停滞不前, 接受培训活教育.

——期刊摘选

29、

He would falter whenever he was asked why he cut classes.

每次被问及逃学的原因,他都会支支吾吾.

——期刊摘选

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