falter
英 ['fɔːltə; 'fɒl-]
美['fɔltɚ]
- vi. 支吾；蹒跚地走
- vt. 支吾地说；结巴地讲出
- n. 踌躇；支吾；颤抖
- n. (Falter)人名；(英)福尔特；(德、捷)法尔特
词态变化
第三人称单数: falters;过去式: faltered;过去分词: faltered;现在分词: faltering;形容词: faltering;
助记提示
Falter: 扶好他，防止他跌倒，因为他----蹒跚，摇晃。
2. perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter.
3. fold => falter. 形容舌头或者腿被卷住了或缠住了的情形。
4. f（方向）+ alter（v 改变）－总是改变方向－蹒跚、摇晃；踌躇、犹豫。
2. perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter.
3. fold => falter. 形容舌头或者腿被卷住了或缠住了的情形。
4. f（方向）+ alter（v 改变）－总是改变方向－蹒跚、摇晃；踌躇、犹豫。
中文词源
falter 衰弱
可能来自fold, 折叠，打弯。引申词义衰弱。
英英释意
- 1. the act of pausing uncertainly;
- "there was a hesitation in his speech"
英文词源
- falter (v.)
- late 14c., "to stagger, totter," of unknown origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse faltrask "be burdened, hesitate, be troubled"), or else a frequentative of Middle English falden "to fold," influenced by fault (but OED rejects any direct connection to that word). Of the tongue, "to stammer," mid-15c. Related: Faltered; faltering.
实用场景例句
- The economy shows no signs of faltering.
- 经济没有衰退的迹象。
牛津词典
- Her courage never faltered.
- 她从未气馁过。
牛津词典
- His voice faltered as he began his speech.
- 他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
牛津词典
- She walked up to the platform without faltering.
- 她健步走上了讲台。
牛津词典
- He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
- 他对党始终忠贞不渝。
牛津词典
- the faltering peace talks
- 一波三折的和平谈判
牛津词典
- the baby's first faltering steps
- 婴儿学步时摇摇晃晃的脚步
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- As he neared the house his steps faltered.
- 当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- I detected a falter in her voice.
- 我察觉她的嗓音发颤.
辞典例句
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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