a faltering voice
collocation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。
犹豫的；迟疑的
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犹豫的；迟疑的
hesitant, halting
Despite his faltering steps, he continued walking toward the finish line.
尽管他步履蹒跚，他还是继续向终点线走去。
犹豫的,停顿的
hesitant, halting
She gave a faltering speech, pausing between every sentence.
她做了一场支吾的演讲，每句话之间都要停顿。
The faltering economy caused many businesses to close.
摇摇欲坠的经济导致许多企业倒闭。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
复苏乏力；不稳定的回升
The country's faltering recovery worried economists.
该国复苏乏力令经济学家担忧。
试探性的步伐；蹒跚的进展
The company took its first faltering steps into the international market.
这家公司迈出了进入国际市场的试探性步伐。
颤抖的声音
In a faltering voice, she thanked the rescue team.
她用颤抖的声音感谢了救援队。
疲软的经济
The government announced new measures to revive the faltering economy.
政府宣布了重振疲软经济的新措施。
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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。
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。
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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