falter

英 [ˈfɔːltə(r)]

美 [ˈfɔːltər]

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

过去式：faltered　现在分词：faltering　第三人称单数：falters　过去分词：faltered　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8808 / COCA.9324

同义词辨析

hesitatefalterwaver【导航词义：犹豫】

牛津词典

verb

• 衰弱；衰退；衰落
  to become weaker or less effective
  1. The economy shows no signs of faltering.
     经济没有衰退的迹象。
  2. Her courage never faltered.
     她从未气馁过。
• （嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；支吾其词
  to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident
  1. His voice faltered as he began his speech.
     他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
• 蹒跚；摇晃；犹豫；畏缩
  to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident
  1. She walked up to the platform without faltering.
     她健步走上了讲台。
  2. He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
     他对党始终忠贞不渝。

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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly
  1. there was a hesitation in his speech
  Synonym:hesitationwaverfaltering

verb

• speak haltingly
  1. The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
  Synonym:bumblestutterstammer
• walk unsteadily
  1. The drunk man stumbled about
  Synonym:stumblebumble
• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  Synonym:waver
• be unsure or weak
  1. Their enthusiasm is faltering
  Synonym:waver

双语例句

• 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。
• Their progress does not falter.
  他们的进展没有停顿。
• But if exports begin to falter, then many recent investments could disappoint.
  但如果出口开始陷入停滞，那么许多最近进行的投资就可能令人失望。
• Or Greece could test the willingness of Russia or China to help should talks with Europe falter.
  或者，如果与欧洲的谈判破裂，希腊可以试探俄罗斯或中国是否愿意提供帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• As long as keep your ambition, you will not falter.
  只要保持一颗向上的野心，你就不会蹒跚而行。
• But now that he had found it, now that he was here, why did his hand falter on the gate;
  现在，他找到了，他到了这里，但他的手为什么在门前却抖了起来？
• Don't falter in your resolve, or you will miss the chance in a lifetime.
  别再踌躇不决了，否则你会错过这次良机。
• I must not falter, I must be strong.
  我不会失败，我要变强大。