falter
- v.衰退;犹豫;蹒跚;(嗓音)颤抖;衰落;畏缩;摇晃;衰弱;支吾其词;结巴地说
- n.踌躇;结巴;不稳;摇晃
派生词： faltering adj. 过去式： faltered 现在分词： faltering 过去分词： faltered 第三人称单数： falters
falterverb
衰弱；衰退；衰落
to become weaker or less effective
The economy shows no signs of faltering.
经济没有衰退的迹象。
Her courage never faltered.
她从未气馁过。
（嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；支吾其词
to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident
His voice faltered as he began his speech.
他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
蹒跚；摇晃；犹豫；畏缩
to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident
She walked up to the platform without faltering.
她健步走上了讲台。
He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
他对党始终忠贞不渝。
the faltering peace talks
一波三折的和平谈判
the baby's first faltering steps
婴儿学步时摇摇晃晃的脚步
falter
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VERB 衰退;停步不前
If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.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。
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VERB (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.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。
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VERB (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.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。
noun
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- the act of pausing uncertainly
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- Synonym: hesitation waver faltering
verb
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- speak haltingly
- The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
- Synonym: bumble stutter stammer
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- walk unsteadily
- The drunk man stumbled about
- Synonym: stumble bumble
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- move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
- Synonym: waver
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- be unsure or weak
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
- Synonym: waver
数据来源：WordNet
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Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter
投资可能会中断，而这会引起经济衰退。
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As people get older , their stem cells gradually falter .
随着年龄的增长，人的干细胞会逐渐衰退。
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The economy shows no signs of faltering .
经济没有衰退的迹象。
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She walked up to the platform without faltering .
她健步走上了讲台。
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Her courage never faltered .
她从未气馁过。
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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。
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He finally faltered in the last game of a heroic match
他在这场艰苦比赛的最后一局中踉跄结束。
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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。
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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。
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' 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。
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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。
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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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As he neared the house his steps faltered .
当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
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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。
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He has never faltered in his resolve .
他的决心从未动摇过。
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As she neared the door her steps faltered .
当她走近房门时，她的脚步迟疑起来。
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The plan never falters ; the design never changes . It is all ordered .
大自然从不步履蹒跚，从不三心二意，一切都是有条不紊。
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He never falters in his determination .
他的决心从不动摇。
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His voice began to falter .
他的声音开始发颤。
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I canfeel my legs faltering .
我感到我的腿在颤抖。
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Around the same time , the property market started to falter .
大约与此同时，房地产市场开始变得不景气。
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Faltering real estate investment has hurt related industries such as steel .
房地产投资的步履维艰已经损害了钢铁等相关产业。
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I must not falter , I must be strong .
我不会失败，我要变强大。
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He did what he thought was right without faltering .
他毫不犹豫地做自己认为是正确的事情。
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These effects would offer a temporary remedy to the faltering demand .
这些影响会对需求减弱起到临时的补救作用。
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The faltering peace effort in the Middle East is a good example .
步履蹒跚的中东和平进程就是一个很好的例子。
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Mosquito control has also faltered in recent decades .
近几十年对蚊子的控制也出现了放松。
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State and local government spending will suffer at tax revenues falter .
联邦和本地政府开支将受累于税收的减少。
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I would never falter to music of that hold
我绝对不会动摇对音乐的那份执着
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Inflation is rising ; the construction boom may falter .
中国的通胀正在加剧；建筑热潮可能消退。
普通用词，指由于不确定或紧张而在行动或说话之前出现较长的停顿。
Don't hesitate about it any more.
对那件事不要再犹豫了。
He did not hesitate to ask Tess to sit beside him.
他毫不犹豫地请苔丝坐在他身旁。
尤指因不自信而畏缩不前。
He has never faltered in his resolve.
他的决心从未动摇过。
As she neared the door her steps faltered.
当她走近房门时，她的脚步迟疑起来。
指因优柔寡断而迟迟未作决定，或虽作出决定，行动上却仍犹豫不决。
The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.
该党在自由贸易和保护主义之间摇摆不定。
While we were wavering, somebody else bought the house.
就在我们犹豫不决的时候，别人把那所房子买下了。