Word · Frequency #19760
faltering
/ˈfɔltɝːɪŋ/
adjective
犹豫的；迟疑的
hesitant, halting
- 1.
hesitant, halting
犹豫的,停顿的
犹豫的,停顿的；犹豫的；蹒跚的；支吾的
In use
Despite his faltering steps, he continued walking toward the finish line.
She gave a faltering speech, pausing between every sentence.
The faltering economy caused many businesses to close.
Connections
Collocations
- a faltering voice
- 犹豫的声音；颤抖的嗓音
- She spoke in a faltering voice, unsure of what to say next.她用犹豫的声音说话，不确定接下来该说什么。
- faltering steps
- 蹒跚的步子；迟疑的脚步
- The old man took a few faltering steps toward the door.老人朝门口蹒跚地走了几步。
- a faltering start
- 犹豫的开端；不顺利的开局
- Despite a faltering start, the team managed to win the game.尽管开局不顺利，球队还是设法赢了比赛。
- faltering confidence
- 动摇的信心
- His faltering confidence showed in every word he spoke.他动摇的信心从他说的每句话中都看得出来。
- faltering speech
- 结结巴巴的讲话
- His faltering speech revealed how nervous he felt.他结结巴巴的讲话暴露了他有多紧张。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：faltering 像 fall（跌倒），迈步又停下，犹豫蹒跚，即‘犹豫的、停顿的’。可想象脚步不穩、欲进又止的画面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、novels、casual speech faltering 作形容词意为“犹豫的、迟疑的”，通常用于新闻、文学等书面或较正式语境，也可在口语中形容声音、步伐等，整体语气中性，略带书面感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'altering' rhymes with 'faltering' (/ˈɔltɝɪŋ/ ~ /ˈfɔltɝɪŋ/). 'Flattering' and 'battering' look similar but have /æ/ in the stressed syllable and no /l/ before /t/, so they don't rhyme.
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