falter
['fɔ:ltə]
vi.动摇, 迟疑, 支吾地说, 蹒跚地走
vt.蹒跚地走
例句与用法:
I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.
我踌躇了一阵,还是无法做决定。
The business faltered and then failed.
商行生意衰退,最后倒闭了。
The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell.
这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步,然后就跌倒了。
词形变化:
副词: falteringly | 名词: falterer | 动词过去式: faltered | 动词过去分词: faltered | 动词现在分词: faltering | 动词第三人称单数: falters |
vi.
1. 蹒跚, 踉跄; 摇晃
She faltered toward the door in the dark.
她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。
2. (声音)颤抖; 结巴地说话
Her voice faltered, and then she lost consciousness.
她嗓音颤抖, 接着她便失去了知觉。
3. 动摇, 犹豫; 畏缩
Our hopes will not falter in adversity.
我们的信心在逆境中也不会动摇。
4. 衰退; 衰落
vt.
结巴地讲出[(+out)]
She faltered out an excuse for being late.
她结结巴巴地说出迟到的借口。
n.
1. 动摇, 犹豫; 畏缩
2. 颤抖; 颤抖的声音
I detected a falter in her voice.
我察觉她的嗓音发颤。
falter
过去式:faltered
过去分词:faltered
现在进行时:faltering
词形变化:
副词: falteringly | 名词: falterer | 动词过去式: faltered | 动词过去分词: faltered | 动词现在分词: faltering | 动词第三人称单数: falters |
词义辨析:
同义:
vi.蹒跚; 踌躇; 挣扎
hesitate
stumble
stagger
waver
flounder
同义参见:
stutter
stammer
hover
falter['fɔ:ltə]vi.1.■蹒跚,踉跄;摇晃,摇摆2.■结巴地说话,支吾;(声音)颤抖:The boy faltered when the policeman demanded his name.在警察要求男孩说出他的姓名时,他支支吾吾。3.■踌躇,犹豫,迟疑;退缩,畏缩:to falter under enemy fire在敌人炮火下畏缩(不前)4.■变得软弱无力,变弱,变衰弱:The economy faltered.经济不景气。vt.1.■结结巴巴(或支支吾吾)地说:She faltered out a few words.他结结巴巴说出几个字来。n.1.■蹒跚;踌躇,犹豫;支吾;畏缩2.■颤抖的声音
falterfalter[ˈfɔ:ltə]vi.1.■蹒跚而行2.■颤抖; 支吾; 摇摇欲坠3.■踌躇 犹豫; 动摇; 畏缩4.■摇摇晃晃地走I canfeel my legs faltering.我感到我的腿在颤抖。
词性变化falter[ˈfɔ:ltə]vt.1.■结结巴巴地说(out)He faltered out a few words.他支吾地说出了几句。falter[ˈfɔ:ltə]n.1.■摇晃2.■支吾3.■踌躇, 不稳There was a falter in his voice.他的言语支吾。
继承用法falterern.
[ˈfɔːltə, ˈfɒl-]
verb
- [no obj.]start to lose strength or momentum
开始减弱;开始失去势头
her smile faltered and then faded.
她的笑容渐渐收敛,然后消失了。
[as adj. faltering]his faltering career.
他渐入低谷的事业。
■speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice
吞吞吐吐地说;声音颤抖地说
[with direct speech]‘A-Adam?’ he faltered.
“亚—亚当?”他声音颤抖地问道。
■move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence
蹒跚,踉跄;行动畏缩
he faltered and finally stopped in midstride.
他退缩了,最终停步不前。
falterer
noun
falteringly
adverb
语源
- late Middle English (in the senses 'stammer' and 'stagger'): perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter
falter
名词 falter:
the act of pausing uncertainly
同义词:hesitation, waver, faltering
动词 falter:
be unsure or weak
同义词:waver
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
同义词:waver
walk unsteadily
speak haltingly
falter
■In the 21 centuries, important strategy position of automobile industry at world economy will not still falter of.
21世纪内,汽车工业在世界经济中的重要战略地位仍将是不可动摇的。
■Kalman falter
Kalman滤波器
■His voice began to falter at the mention of his sufferings in the old days.
一提到他在过去所受的痛苦他的声音就开始发颤。
■One day, one night, one moment, my dreams could be, tomorrow. One step, one fall, one falter, east or west, over earth or by ocean.
一日,一夜,一瞬间,现存的梦想可能会变成,明日一步,一落,一蹒跚,东或西,覆盖尘埃或者穿越海洋。
■If the data falter, commodities will fall as quickly as they have risen.
一旦数据再度疲软,日用品价格的下跌将会如同其上涨般迅速。
■One step, one fall, one falter, and a new earth across a wide ocean. This way became my journey, this day ends together, Far and Away. Far and Away.
一步,一落,一蹒跚,崭新的国度跨越宽阔的海洋,构筑成我的旅途,这一天将结束一切,在遥远之际,遥远之际。
■Without harmony your alliance will falter,perhaps not right away but at some crucial moment when everything is about to be won or lost.
不和谐的工作气氛,将会抵消智囊团的效率。虽然,这种情形可能不会立即发生,但却可能在输赢的关键时刻爆发出来。
■Though its true that on the road, we seem to falter with big leads, jsut can't dagger them in.
不太妙,科比掌控了比赛。尽管是在客场,我们看上去艰难的取得了大比分领先优势,就是不能给湖人致命一击。
■After reuniting with Dean, Sal begins to sense Dean’s decline and labels him “the HOLY GOOF”, when earlier he was called holy in a reverent tone.Dean’s abilities falter.
与迪安再次重聚,萨尔开始感觉到迪安神性的跌落并将他贴上“神圣的傻蛋”的标签,而此之前,他总是被人以一种虔敬的语气称为圣人。
■China is rightly fearful that its spectacular economic growth could falter if the phrase “Made in China” becomes linked with shoddy, dangerous products.
中国非常担心会因为其’中国制造‘和假冒、危险的产品联系到一起,令人瞩目的经济发展受到影响。
■Reva believed in black folks and not for anything in the world would she falter before her.
丽娃信赖黑人。在她面前,她决不会吞吞吐吐。
■So the lawmakers are challenging the Bush administration to take steps to save the industry if congressional efforts falter.
于是立法者要求如果国会犹豫不决,布什政府应采取措施救助该行业。
■One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter .
人们都期待他们把自己那部分台词记在心里,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词。
■One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter . Yet this is not always the case .
人们都期待他们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词。然而情况并非总是如此。
■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。
■Seagulls, as you know, never falter, never stall. To stall in the air is for them disgrace and it is dishonor.
人们都知道,海鸥绝不畏缩,绝不失速。生为海鸥,在半空中失速不仅丢脸,而且可耻。
■They would rather all perish in the common ruin than fail or falter in their duty.
他们宁愿同归于尽,也不畏缩或逃避自己的职责。
■Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks.
他惊恐的发抖,结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。
■He is beginning to falter in his beliefs.
他的信仰开始有所迟疑。
■His voice began to falter.
他的声音开始发颤。
■There was a falter in his voice.
他的言语支吾。
■When he saw the other falter at this, his face fell.
他看见对方在那里踌躇,他把下巴挂了下来:
■He has practised the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter.
他练习这首诗好多次了,所以没有理由结巴。
■Should the Duke's son ever falter, Vey would be considered the top candidate to succeed the throne of Krewlod.
他被认为是继承克鲁罗德王位的最佳候选人。
■But under some circumstances, we falter.
但在某些状况下,事情就没这麽简单了。
■But trust in me, I will never falter or fail
但是请相信我,我永远不会离开
■But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great nation will never tire, never falter, and never fail.
但是,我们的人民有勇气,我们对理想有信心,这个伟大的国家将永不疲倦,永不动摇,永不会失败。”
■But trust in me, I'll never falter or fail
但相信我,我从没有迟疑或忘记
■low-pass Falter
低通滤波器
■If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
你在患难之日若胆怯、你的力量就微小。
■[NIV] If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
你在患难之日若胆怯,你的力量就微小。
■You'll encounter obstacles, and falter and fall.
你将会遇到麻烦,变得犹豫不决。
■'Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.
你的弟兄在你那里若渐渐贫穷,手中缺乏,你就要帮补他,使他与你同住,像外人和寄居的一样。
■cause sb to falter,hesitate,etc in what he is doing
使某人行事动摇、犹豫等
■If there had ever been any doubts before that the American people would falter or refrain from taking the risk of war, those doubts were now resolved.
假如以往曾经怀疑过美国人民会犹疑不定或不愿冒战争危险,那么,现在这种怀疑烟消云散了。
■Waiting in the wings for CRT technology to falter are numerous alternatives, some familiar and others little more than a gleam in a research lab tech's eyes.
其它等待开发的制造更平的CRT技术还有多种,有些是人们熟悉的,有些只是在实验室中初露端倪。
■I had come and gone twice, and was again sitting by her, when she began to falter.
其间我曾离开过她两次。 在我又一次坐到她身边时,她开始虚弱下来。
■We will not falter another step!
决不多踉跄一步!
■Never falter in noble resolution .
决定高尚的志向时不要踌躇。
■Net imports of capital will falter, forcing countries with big deficits to cut spending.
净进口资本将动摇,迫使国家大的赤字削减支出。
■Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.
利25:35你的弟兄在你那里若渐渐贫穷、中缺乏、就要帮补他、他与你同住、外人和寄居的一样。
■Don't let me falter, don't let me ride Don't let the earth in me subside Let me see just who I will become.
别让我再蹒跚,别让我再漂浮。别让我沉入泥土。让我就这样看着我将变成什么样子。
■To become unsteady or unsure; falter
动摇:变得不稳固或没有把握;动摇
■falter press
压滤机
■falter and transition layers
反滤过渡层
■ALTER?When the hills do./ Falter?When the sun/ Question if his glory/ Be the perfect one. //Surfeit?When the daffodil / Doth of the dew: //Even as herself, //O friend!I will of you!
变心??等到山无陵./迟疑??等到太阳/自问他的光荣//是否最完美和最有力量./厌倦??等到水仙花//厌倦露珠时./爱爱友啊,水仙只要厌倦露珠//我才把你来厌恶!
■ALTER?When the hills do./ Falter?When the sun/ Question if his glory/ Be the perfect one. /Surfeit?When the daffodil / Doth of the dew: /Even as herself, /O friend!I will of you!
变心?等到山无陵./迟疑?等到太阳/自问他的光荣/是否最完美和最有力量./厌倦?等到水仙花/厌倦露珠时./爱友啊,水仙只要厌倦露珠/我才把你来厌恶!
■Their outlook came, in part, from seeing their fathers' model of masculinity falter even as Japanese women gained more lifestyle options.
可以部分预见到日本男权的衰落,甚至是日本女性获得更多生活方式的选择。
■My aim shall not falter!
吾之目标决不动摇!
■Philosophy regards human as research center that never falter, modernity philosophy is no exception.
哲学以人为从不动摇的研究中心,现代性哲学也不例外。