Word · Frequency #8808
falters
动摇；犹豫；蹒跚；减弱
falters is the third person singular of falter.
核心释义
To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or move unsteadily.
- 1.
摇晃；减弱
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
思维模糊；混乱
To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
- 4.
绊倒；踉跄。
To stumble.
- 5.
失去信心；动摇
To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
- 6.
在目的或行动上犹豫不决。
To hesitate in purpose or action.
- 7.
筛净(大麦等)
To cleanse or sift, as barley.
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
用法In use
Her confidence never faltered, even when she faced harsh criticism.
用法提示：动词 faltered 表示信心或决心减弱，此处用于否定结构表示坚定。
He faltered for a moment before answering the difficult question.
用法提示：动词 faltered 表示说话或行动上的迟疑、犹豫。
The old man faltered as he climbed the steep stairs.
用法提示：动词 faltered 表示步伐不稳、摇晃。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'alter' and 'halter' share a similar spelling but have different pronunciations.
用法优先级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。
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