faltered

英 [ˈfɔːltəd]

美 [ˈfɔːltərd]

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
falter的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• The wounded deer faltered, staggered, and finally fell.
  受伤的鹿摇晃着，踉跄了几步，最后倒了下去。
• "I suppose I have," faltered Tess, looking uncomfortable again.
  我想是吧，苔丝又局促不安起来，吞吞吐吐地说。
• He faltered and lost his chance.
  他犹豫不决，丧失了机会。
• Yet Hong Kong IPOs have faltered.
  相比之下，香港的IPO交易却步履蹒跚。
• His voice faltered as he began his speech.
  他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
• I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.
  我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。
• The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
  晚宴的谈话出现了一会儿冷场。
• 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。
• At last the tramp faltered out his story.
  流浪汉终于吞吞吐吐地讲出自己的故事。
• But Mr Cameron has often faltered when trying to turn his talent for crisis management into long-term strategies.
  但当卡梅伦试图把他的才华从危机管理转向制定长期战略时，就经常畏缩不前。