falter
vi. (嗓音)颤抖; 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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。
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。
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。
As he neared the house his steps faltered.
当他走近房子时,脚步迟疑了起来。
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。
1. the act of pausing uncertainly;
1. be unsure or weak;
2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
3. walk unsteadily;
4. speak haltingly;
The rear, however, did not bind or falter at full articulation.
在后方, 但是, 没有约束力或动摇充分阐明.
Those who taste instant success usually falter quickly in the aftermath of their luck.
那些品尝到快速成功滋味的人通常在他们的幸运过后迅速畏缩.
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
人们都期待演员们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词.
Autumn Period, the patriarchal clan system begins to falter and political order falls into disarray.
春秋时期,王室衰微,诸侯争霸,卿大夫崛起,家臣活跃, 宗法制开始动摇,政治秩序陷入混乱.
The euro zone recovery could yet falter, or prove sickly.
欧元区的复苏可能尚不稳定, 甚至会较为无力.