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falter in sth
表示在某方面动摇或犹豫，sth可以是名词或动名词。
She never faltered in her determination to succeed.
她成功的决心从未动摇。
动摇；犹豫；蹒跚；减弱
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
动摇；犹豫；蹒跚；减弱
To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or move unsteadily.
She never faltered in her determination to succeed.
她成功的决心从未动摇。
摇晃；减弱
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
结巴；犹豫地说,或声音微弱颤抖地说。
To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
思维模糊；混乱
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
绊倒；踉跄。
To stumble.
falter
Base
原形
falters
3rd person
第三人称单数
faltering
-ing
现在分词
faltered
Past
过去式
faltered
Past participle
过去分词
She never falters in her determination.
她从不犹豫，决心坚定。
His courage faltered at the last moment.
他的勇气在最后一刻动摇了。
The economy has faltered recently.
经济最近出现了衰退。
Her confidence never faltered, even when she faced harsh criticism.
即使面对严厉的批评，她的信心也从未动摇。
He faltered for a moment before answering the difficult question.
他在回答那个难题之前犹豫了片刻。
The old man faltered as he climbed the steep stairs.
老人爬陡峭的楼梯时步伐踉跄。
表示在某方面动摇或犹豫，sth可以是名词或动名词。
She never faltered in her determination to succeed.
她成功的决心从未动摇。
表示作为某角色或身份出现衰退。
The company began to falter as a market leader.
这家公司作为市场领导者开始衰退。
强调在具体事件或困难面前表现出犹豫。
He faltered at the first sign of difficulty.
他一遇到困难就犹豫了。
Not this
He faltered his decision.
Use this
He faltered in his decision.
falter 是不及物动词，不能直接带宾语；表示“在……方面动摇”需用介词 'in'。
Not this
He faltered to answer.
Use this
He faltered in answering.
falter 后不能接不定式表示目的；正确搭配是 'falter in + 动名词'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
步履蹒跚
He began to falter in his step as he grew tired.
他累了，脚步开始蹒跚。
讲话支吾
She faltered in her speech when asked about her past.
当被问及她的过去时，她讲话支吾了。
在压力下动摇
Even the best athletes may falter under pressure.
即使是最好的运动员在压力下也可能动摇。
犹豫片刻
He faltered for a moment before answering the question.
他在回答问题之前犹豫了片刻。
支吾着停下来
The speaker faltered and stopped mid-sentence.
演讲者支吾着，在句子中间停了下来。
开始动摇
His confidence started to falter after the criticism.
受到批评后，他的信心开始动摇。
在决心上动摇
She never faltered in her resolve to become a doctor.
她成为医生的决心从未动摇。
毫不迟疑地
He answered the question without faltering.
他毫不迟疑地回答了问题。
在紧要关头犹豫
The company faltered on the brink of a major breakthrough.
公司在重大突破的紧要关头犹豫了。
我永不离开，我永不退缩。
This inspiring line from Queen's 'The Show Must Go On' encourages perseverance.
这句来自皇后乐队《The Show Must Go On》的励志台词鼓励人坚持不懈。
Use falter naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
falter 谐音'扶他'，但实际意为犹豫摇摆，想象需要扶助却迟疑。
语域：neutral 常见场景：discussion、performance、progress 通常用于描述在讨论、表现或进展中出现的犹豫或动摇。
Note: 'alter' and 'halter' share a similar spelling but have different pronunciations.
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