falter
vi. (嗓音)顫抖; 支吾其詞; 蹣跚; 搖晃
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...
正常生活陷於癱瘓,經濟止步不前。
The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down...
汽車片刻間便轉彎不見了蹤影,但動力絲毫未減。
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...
我對新的未來的追求從未動搖過。
As he neared the house his steps faltered.
當他走近房子時,腳步遲疑了起來。
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.
她聲音發顫,只好稍作停頓以有所控制。
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.
在後方, 但是, 沒有約束力或動搖充分闡明.
Those who taste instant success usually falter quickly in the aftermath of their luck.
那些品嚐到快速成功滋味的人通常在他們的幸運過後迅速畏縮.
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
人們都期待演員們把自己那部分臺詞諳記在心,絕不允許結結巴巴地吐詞.
Autumn Period, the patriarchal clan system begins to falter and political order falls into disarray.
春秋時期,王室衰微,諸侯爭霸,卿大夫崛起,家臣活躍, 宗法制開始動搖,政治秩序陷入混亂.
The euro zone recovery could yet falter, or prove sickly.
歐元區的復甦可能尚不穩定, 甚至會較為無力.