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。
- 词义辨析
- 双语例句
1、
As he neared the house his steps faltered.
当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
2、
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。
柯林斯例句
3、
" Miss -- Miss Courtland, " Bamberger faltered weakly.
“ 柯 -- 柯脱兰小姐, " 班贝格结结巴巴地轻声说.
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4、
He faltered out a few words.
他支吾地说出了几句.
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5、
He finally faltered in the last game of a heroic match.
他在这场艰苦比赛的最后一局中踉跄结束。
柯林斯例句
6、
" Er - but he has such a longhead! " the man faltered.
他不好意思似的嚅嗫着: “ 这孩子脑袋真长. ”
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7、
She faltered out a few words.
他结结巴巴说出几个字来。
辞典例句
8、
" Not as anything in particular,'she faltered.
“ 随便什么事都行, " 她吞吞吐吐地说.
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9、
The boy faltered for a moment before joining the group.
那个男孩入伙之前犹豫了一会儿.
辞典例句
10、
" Ashley,'she said. " Ashley and you -- " Her voice faltered into stillness.
" 艾希礼, " 她说, " 艾希礼和你 ---- " 她的声音颤抖着,说不出来了.
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11、
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。
辞典例句
12、
The child voice faltered as she described her fall from the bicycle.
那孩子讲述她如何从自行车上掉下来时声音颤抖.
辞典例句
13、
The sick man faltered a few steps then fell.
那个病人蹒跚地走了几步后就倒下了.
辞典例句
14、
The old man faltered as he climbed the hill.
老人爬山时蹒跚而行.
辞典例句
15、
If we faltered , they would pursue a course different from us.
如果我们迟疑不决, 他们就会同我们分道扬镳.
辞典例句
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