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Faltering Hesitating I 英 Fɔːltərɪŋ] 美 Fɔːltərɪŋ Adj.蹒跚的;犹豫的 动词falter的现在分词形式

英语单词 faltering
英美音标 英 ['fɔːltərɪŋ] 美 ['fɔːltərɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.蹒跚的;犹豫的
动词falter的现在分词形式.
英语例句 (1) A faltering housing market has made it difficult for those struggling with mortgage payments to refinance and pay off debts.
(2) Speak to me through hesitating tears, through faltering smiles, through sweet shame and pain, the secret of your heart!
中文例句 (1) 步履蹒跚的房屋市场已使人们难以对那些疲于应付按揭付款再融资并还清债务。
(2) 从犹豫的泪水中,从沉吟的微笑中,从甜蜜的羞涩和痛苦中,告诉我心底的秘密吧。
vocabulary简明 Faltering is the action of hesitating or losing strength. A game show contestant's faltering might cause her opponent to win.
vocabulary扩展 Use faltering as a noun to mean the act of wavering or pausing uncertainly, or as an adjective: "My faltering answer did not impress the history professor." Faltering progress on your neighbor's house addition might make you wonder if it'll ever be finished, and a faltering career is one that's not improving or earning more money. The verb falter comes either from a Scandinavian root, or possibly the Middle English falden, "to fold."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词](尝试、努力或行动)犹疑的,彷徨的,踉跄的 A faltering attempt, effort, or movement is uncertain because the person doing it is nervous or weak, or does not really know what to do.
  • 'Now I feel I can do it,' he said in faltering English...

    “现在我觉得我能做了。”他用结结巴巴巴的英语说道。

  • Leaning on Jon, Michael took faltering steps to the bathroom.

    迈克尔倚着乔恩,踉踉跄跄地走到浴室。

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