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falter

音標['fɒ:ltә] 讀音

漢語翻譯

vt. 支吾地說
vi. 支吾, 蹣跚地走
n. 顫抖, 支吾, 躊躇

詞型變化:

副詞:falteringly 名詞:falterer 動詞過去式:faltered 過去分詞:faltered 現在分詞:faltering 第三人稱單數:falters 

英文解釋:

名詞 falter:

  1. the act of pausing uncertainly
    同義詞:hesitation, waver, faltering

動詞 falter:

  1. be unsure or weak
    同義詞:waver
  2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
    同義詞:waver
  3. walk unsteadily
    同義詞:stumble, bumble
  4. speak haltingly
    同義詞:bumble, stutter, stammer

例句:

  1. I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.
    我躊躇了一陣,還是無法做決定
  2. The business faltered and then failed.
    商行生意衰退,最後倒閉了。
  3. The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell.
    這個病人搖搖晃晃地走了幾步,然後就跌倒了。

詳細解釋:


fal.ter

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
fal.tered,fal.ter.ing,fal.ters
To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver.See Synonyms at hesitate
膽怯:意向或行動上的不堅定,如由於失去勇氣信心;動搖參見 hesitate
To speak hesitatingly; stammer.
講話猶豫;支吾地講話

To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.
步伐踉蹌;蹣跚
To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness:
失效:由於失去效力而運行不穩固:
例句:
The automobile engine faltered.
自動引擎運轉不正常

n.(名詞)
Unsteadiness in speech or action.
支吾:言語或行動的猶豫
A faltering sound.
發顫的聲音

來源:
Middle English falteren [to stagger]
中古英文 falteren [蹣跚]
possibly from Old Norse faltrask [to be puzzled, hesitate]
可能源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 faltrask [被迷惑,猶豫]

【引伸】
fal.terer
n.(名詞)
fal.teringly
adv.(副詞)

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