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falter vi.动摇；迟疑；支吾地说；蹒跚地走vt.蹒跚地走 (1) 商行生意衰退，最后倒闭了。(2) 我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。(3) 但相信我,我从没有迟疑或忘记(4) 他惊恐的发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。(5) 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。(6) 她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。(7) 这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后就跌倒了。 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.

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英 ['fɔːltə(r)] 美 ['fɔːltər] (1) The business faltered and then failed.(2) I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.(3) But trust in me, I'll never falter or fail(4) Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks.(5) One would expect actors to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.(6) She faltered toward the door in the dark.(7) The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell. 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." 1[VERB 动词]衰退；停步不前 If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.   [V]  [V-ing]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。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。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。2[VERB 动词](因不自信)畏缩不前，开始出错；犹疑 If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes.   [V]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。As he neared the house his steps faltered.当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。3[VERB 动词](说话)迟疑，吞吞吐吐，支吾 If your voice falters when you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset.   [V]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。

英语单词	falter
英美音标	英 ['fɔːltə(r)] 美 ['fɔːltər]
中文释义	vi.动摇；迟疑；支吾地说；蹒跚地走 vt.蹒跚地走
英语例句	(1) The business faltered and then failed. (2) I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision. (3) But trust in me, I'll never falter or fail (4) Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks. (5) One would expect actors to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. (6) She faltered toward the door in the dark. (7) The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell.
中文例句	(1) 商行生意衰退，最后倒闭了。 (2) 我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。 (3) 但相信我,我从没有迟疑或忘记 (4) 他惊恐的发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。 (5) 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。 (6) 她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。 (7) 这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后就跌倒了。
vocabulary简明	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."
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]衰退；停步不前 If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress. [V] [V-ing] 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。 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。 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。 2 [VERB 动词](因不自信)畏缩不前，开始出错；犹疑 If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes. [V] 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。 As he neared the house his steps faltered. 当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。 3 [VERB 动词](说话)迟疑，吞吞吐吐，支吾 If your voice falters when you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset. [V] 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。

Falter Faltered Verb 动词 [V I Steps Economy