faltered

[ˈfɔ:ltəd]
  • 释义
  • (嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 );支吾其词;蹒跚;摇晃;

  • 词义辨析
  • falter, hesitate, vacillate, waver
  • 这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。它们的区别是:
    hesitate最常用,指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择; falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩,暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆; vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定; waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动,或指虽然作出决定,但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    As he neared the house his steps faltered.

    当他走近房子时,脚步迟疑了起来。

  • 2、

    She faltered, and then her face crumpled once more.

    她的声音颤抖起来,随后又露出一脸苦相。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    " Miss -- Miss Courtland, " Bamberger faltered weakly.

    “ 柯 -- 柯脱兰小姐, " 班贝格结结巴巴地轻声说.

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  • 4、

    He faltered out a few words.

    他支吾地说出了几句.

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  • 5、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    " Er - but he has such a longhead! " the man faltered.

    他不好意思似的嚅嗫着: “ 这孩子脑袋真长. ”

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  • 7、

    She faltered out a few words.

    他结结巴巴说出几个字来。

    辞典例句
  • 8、

    " Not as anything in particular,'she faltered.

    “ 随便什么事都行, " 她吞吞吐吐地说.

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  • 9、

    The boy faltered for a moment before joining the group.

    那个男孩入伙之前犹豫了一会儿.

    辞典例句
  • 10、

    " Ashley,'she said. " Ashley and you -- " Her voice faltered into stillness.

    " 艾希礼, " 她说, " 艾希礼和你 ---- " 她的声音颤抖着,说不出来了.

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  • 11、

    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。

    辞典例句
  • 12、

    The child voice faltered as she described her fall from the bicycle.

    那孩子讲述她如何从自行车上掉下来时声音颤抖.

    辞典例句
  • 13、

    The sick man faltered a few steps then fell.

    那个病人蹒跚地走了几步后就倒下了.

    辞典例句
  • 14、

    The old man faltered as he climbed the hill.

    老人爬山时蹒跚而行.

    辞典例句
  • 15、

    If we faltered , they would pursue a course different from us.

    如果我们迟疑不决, 他们就会同我们分道扬镳.

    辞典例句