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

• His voice faltered every time he talked about the tragic accident.
  他每次谈到那悲惨的意外事故，他的声音就结结巴巴。
• His voice faltered and he fell silent for a moment.
  他的声音有些发颤，又沉默了片刻。
• He faltered out a few words.
  他支吾地说出了几句。
• The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
  晚宴的谈话出现了一会儿冷场。
• The wounded deer faltered, staggered, and finally fell.
  受伤的鹿摇晃着，踉跄了几步，最后倒了下去。
• Yet Hong Kong IPOs have faltered.
  相比之下，香港的IPO交易却步履蹒跚。
• Greatly embarrassed, he faltered out his thanks.
  他非常困窘地说出他的谢意。
• 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。
• We faltered up the slippery stone stairs in the heavy rain.
  大雨中，我们摇摇晃晃地走上湿滑的石阶。
• 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。