faltering
adjective
uk/ˈfɒl.tər.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑːl.tɚ.ɪŋ/falteringadjective(FAILING)
losingstrengthorpurposeandstopping, oralmoststopping:
衰落的;蹒跚的Thislegislationisdesignedtostimulatethe falteringeconomy.这项立法旨在刺激衰退的经济。
Shespokein a falteringvoicethateventuallygave way tosobs.她用颤抖的声音说话,最终转变为啜泣。
- Sheleda falteringpoliticalpartytodefeat.
- He gave a falteringperformancein the firstpresidentialdebate.
- the country's falteringhealthandeducationsystems
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- abatement
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- decline
- emasculation
- enervate
- enervating
- enfeeble
- enfeebled
- fade
- melt
- relieve
- sink
- tottering
- turn to jellyidiom
- wane
- waste away
- watersomethingdown
falteringadjective(OF MOVEMENT)
movingawkwardlyas if you mightfall:
蹒跚而行的,摇摇晃晃的,踉踉跄跄的She took a few falteringsteps.她摇摇晃晃地走了几步。
There were many falteringrunnersin thefinalmilesof therace.在比赛的最后几英里,有许多踉踉跄跄往前跑的选手。
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- Herstepshavebecomegraduallymore faltering.
- He put out his falteringarmtoward her.
- This was where I took my first falteringdancesteps.
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