falter
verb[I]
uk/ˈfɒl.tər/us/ˈfɑːl.tɚ/falterverb[I](STOP)
tolosestrengthorpurposeandstop, oralmoststop:
衰弱;动摇;犹豫;畏缩Thedinnerpartyconversationfaltered for amoment.晚宴上的谈话出现了一会儿冷场。
Herfriendsnever faltered intheirbeliefin her.她的朋友从未动摇过对她的信心。
Nickie'svoicefaltered and hestoppedspeaking.尼基的声音颤抖了,他没再继续说下去。
Hesitating
- backward
- dilly-dally
- dither
- ditherer
- dithery
- foot
- halting
- hang back
- have a foot in both campsidiom
- haw
- hem
- hem and hawidiom
- hesitantly
- hesitate
- hesitation
- hum
- hum and hawidiom
- pussyfoot
- sit
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Becoming and making less strong
falterverb[I](ALMOST FALL)
tomoveawkwardlyas if you mightfall:
蹒跚;摇晃Thenursesawhim falter and made himleanon her.护士见他站不稳,就让他靠着她。
Moving unsteadily or with difficulty
- blunder
- bumble
- dodder
- dodderer
- doddery
- halting
- have two left feetidiom
- hobble
- limp
- lollop
- lumber
- lurch
- reel
- squeeze
- teeter
- toddle
- toil
- totter
- tottering
- tumble