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 as he began his speech.
  他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
• 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。
• 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 out her answer to the question.
  她结结巴巴地对那个问题作了回答。
• He looked perhaps a little thinner than in October, and his voice faltered at times.
  也许他看起来比去年10月时略瘦了一点儿，而且有时说话声音会发颤。
• Greatly embarrassed, he faltered out his thanks.
  他非常困窘地说出他的谢意。
• 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。
• Are you telling me that throughout your entire marriage you never faltered?
  你要告诉我在你的婚姻生涯里你没有动摇过吗？
• But Mr Cameron has often faltered when trying to turn his talent for crisis management into long-term strategies.
  但当卡梅伦试图把他的才华从危机管理转向制定长期战略时，就经常畏缩不前。
• She faltered toward the door in the dark.
  她在黑暗中蹒跚地向房门走去。