Word · Frequency #8808
faltering
动摇；犹豫；蹒跚；减弱
faltering is the present participle of falter.
To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or move unsteadily.
- 1.
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
摇晃；减弱
- 2.
To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
结巴；犹豫地说,或声音微弱颤抖地说。
- 3.
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
思维模糊；混乱
- 4.
To stumble.
绊倒；踉跄。
- 5.
To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
失去信心；动摇
- 6.
To hesitate in purpose or action.
在目的或行动上犹豫不决。
- 7.
To cleanse or sift, as barley.
筛净(大麦等)
结巴；支吾；筛（谷物）；摇晃；减弱；结巴；犹豫地说,或声音微弱颤抖地说。；思维模糊；混乱
In use
Her confidence never faltered, even when she faced harsh criticism.
He faltered for a moment before answering the difficult question.
The old man faltered as he climbed the steep stairs.
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。
falter as sth
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。
falter at sth
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.
Connections
Collocations
- falter in one's step
- 步履蹒跚
- He began to falter in his step as he grew tired.他累了，脚步开始蹒跚。
- falter in speech
- 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。
- falter under pressure
- 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。
- falter for a moment
- 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。
- falter and stop
- 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。
- start to falter
Learner notes
Memory Tip
falter 谐音'扶他'，但实际意为犹豫摇摆，想象需要扶助却迟疑。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'alter' and 'halter' share a similar spelling but have different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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