faltering
🇺🇸 /ˈfɔltɜrɪŋ/
📖 释义
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adjective
动摇的; 结巴的
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noun
犹豫
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verb
蹒跚
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: falters
第三人称单数: falters
过去式: faltered
过去分词: faltered
现在分词: faltering
常用搭配
faltering voicefaltering stepsfaltering economywithout falteringfaltering confidencefaltering start
派生词
falteringly
同义词
hesitatewaverstumblevacillatestammerwobble
反义词
perseverepersist
易混淆词
stammer
EN: 'Stammer' refers specifically to a speech impediment or halting speech; 'falter' is broader, covering physical unsteadiness, hesitation, or loss of strength.
zh: ‘Stammer’特指言语障碍或结巴;‘falter’含义更广,涵盖身体不稳、犹豫或力量丧失。
waver
EN: 'Waver' emphasizes indecision or fluctuation between choices; 'falter' emphasizes loss of momentum, strength, or confidence.
zh: ‘Waver’强调优柔寡断或在选择间摇摆;‘falter’强调势头、力量或信心的丧失。
拼写提示
EN: Do not confuse 'falter' with 'filter'; note the 'al' in the first syllable. The word is sometimes misspelled as 'fauter' by omitting the 'l'.
zh: 不要将‘falter’与‘filter’混淆;注意第一个音节中的‘al’。该词有时因省略‘l’而被误拼为‘fauter’。
💬 例句
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The company's faltering stock price worried its investors.
公司股价的波动令投资者担忧。
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She gave a faltering apology, clearly unsure of what to say.
她含糊其辞地道歉,显然不知道说什么好。
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There was a slight faltering in his voice as he delivered the bad news.
他传达坏消息时,声音里有一丝迟疑。
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The old man was faltering along the path, leaning heavily on his cane.
老人拄着拐杖,步履蹒跚地走在小路上。