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Falter Faltered 重点词汇 V 动摇 胆怯 同 Hesitate

Front falter
Pron ['fɔːltər]
Back 【FALTER】
The soldiers faltered for a moment as their captain fell.
当他们连长倒下时,士兵的信心动摇了一会儿。
【重点词汇】
falter v. 1. 动摇, 胆怯 同: hesitate 2. 蹒跚而行
【FALTER】
The sick man faltered for few steps, and then fell down.
病人蹒跚地走了一两步,然后就跌倒了。
【重点词汇】
falter v. 1. 动摇, 胆怯 同: hesitate 2. 蹒跚而行
Vocab
faltermove hesitatingly, as if about to give way

Falter means to hesitate, stumble, or waver, and everything from faith to voices can do it. So if you want to keep your bride or groom happy, it's best not to falter when it's your turn to say "I do."

Experts may falter if you ask them where falter came from, because the origins are pretty unclear. But everyone agrees on the current meaning: someone who falters is unsteady, wobbly, or unsure. You might falter while reciting a poem if you forget some of the lines, or falter crossing a rickety rope bridge when fear gets the most of you. But you certainly won't falter when someone asks you the meaning of this word.

All forms of 'falter' will appear on average once every 411 pages.
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