falter['fɒ:ltә]
汉语翻译
vt. 支吾地说
vi. 支吾, 蹒跚地走
n. 颤抖, 支吾, 踌躇
词型变化
副词:falteringly 名词:falterer 动词过去式:faltered 过去分词:faltered 现在分词:faltering 第三人称单数:falters
英语解释
名词 falter:
- the act of pausing uncertainly同义词:hesitation, waver, faltering
动词 falter:
- be unsure or weak同义词:waver
- move hesitatingly, as if about to give way同义词:waver
- walk unsteadily同义词:stumble, bumble
- speak haltingly同义词:bumble, stutter, stammer
例句
- 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 business faltered and then failed.商行生意衰退,最后倒闭了。
- 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。
详细解释
fal.ter
v.intr.(不及物动词)
fal.tered,
fal.ter.ing,
fal.ters To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver.See Synonyms at
hesitate 胆怯:意向或行动上的不坚定,如由于失去勇气或信心;动摇参见
hesitateTo speak hesitatingly; stammer.讲话犹豫;支吾地讲话
To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.步伐踉跄;蹒跚To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness:失效:由于失去效力而运行不稳固:例句:The automobile engine faltered.自动引擎运转不正常
n.(名词)Unsteadiness in speech or action.支吾:言语或行动的犹豫A faltering sound.发颤的声音
来源:Middle English
falteren [to stagger] 中古英语
falteren [蹒跚] possibly from Old Norse
faltrask [to be puzzled, hesitate] 可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语
faltrask [被迷惑,犹豫]
【引伸】
fal.terern.(名词)
fal.teringlyadv.(副词)