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stutter
口吃；结巴
a speech disorder characterized by stuttering
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A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
一种以口吃为特征的言语障碍。
一种以口吃为特征的言语障碍。；口吃；结结巴巴
In use
His stutter became less noticeable after years of speech therapy.
Many children grow out of a stutter, but some need professional help.
His stutter made it difficult for him to order coffee in busy cafés.
have a stutter
口吃为名词，通常用单数，与 have 搭配表示“患有口吃”。
He has a stutter, but he is a confident speaker.
他有口吃，但他是个自信的演讲者。
develop a stutter
develop 在此表示“逐渐出现（某种状况）”，常用于描述口吃的形成。
The child developed a stutter after the frightening experience.
那次吓人的经历之后，那个孩子出现了口吃。
speak with a stutter
with a stutter 修饰说话方式，也可用于名词后，如 a man with a stutter。
She speaks with a stutter, but she does not let it stop her.
她说话口吃，但她不让自己被这件事阻碍。
Common mistakes
He has stutter.He has a stutter.
英语中stutter作名词时是可数名词，单数前需要加冠词。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉a，因此要用“a stutter”来表达“一种口吃。”
He is stutter.He has a stutter.
stutter是名词，不是形容词，不能放在be动词后作表语。表达“他口吃”应用“have a stutter”结构，而不是把stutter当形容词用。
He speaks stutter.He speaks with a stutter.
stutter是名词，不能直接作副词修饰speak。表达“说话带口吃”要用介词with构成介词短语“with a stutter”，即“speaks with a stutter”。
Connections
Collocations
- have a stutter
- 有口吃
- She has had a stutter since she was a child.她从小就有口吃。
- develop a stutter
- 出现口吃
- The child suddenly developed a stutter after starting school.这个孩子上学后突然出现了口吃。
- a slight stutter
- 轻微的口吃
- He speaks with only a slight stutter.他说话只有轻微的口吃。
- overcome a stutter
- 克服口吃
- She worked hard to overcome her stutter.她努力克服了自己的口吃。
- treatment for a stutter
- 口吃治疗
- There are several effective treatments for a stutter.有几种有效的口吃治疗方法。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：单词里的两个 t 就像说话时两次停顿，stutter 即口吃。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、医疗或教育语境 作名词时通常指“口吃、结巴”这种言语障碍，在日常交谈和医疗、教育等讨论中都比较常见；正式程度为中性，但用来描述他人时宜注意语气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些单词都以 /ʌtə/（美式常读作 /ʌtər/）结尾，与 stutter /ˈstʌtə/ 押韵。注意 stutter 中的 tt 发 /t/，不要被拼写相近的 statue /ˈstætʃuː/ 误导。
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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