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falter

/fawl-ter/US // ˈfɔl tər //UK // (ˈfɔːltə) //

趑趄不前,摇摆不定,衰退,摇摇欲坠

Related Words

reel卷轴,卷筒,卷盘,卷带flounder鲽鱼,漫天飞舞,漫天飞舞的鱼群,漫无目的的游荡hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的wobble摇摆不定,晃动,摇摆,摇摆不定的totter蹒跚学步,蹒跚而行,图腾,蹒跚fluff绒毛,绒布,蓬松,绒毛的vacillate摇摆不定,游移不定,徘徊不前,游移halt停住,停顿,停止,驻足teeter跷跷板,跷二郎腿,跷课,跷二郎腿的stammer口吃,支支吾吾,结巴,支支吾吾的rock岩石,摇滚,石头,磐石quaver八分音符,颤音,夸父,八分音符符lurch蹒跚而行,蹒跚学步,蹒跚,蹒跚的脚步scruple顾虑重重,顾忌,忌讳,顾虑break突破,休息,断裂,断fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动stagger错开,错落有致,踉跄而行,错开的shake晃动,摇晃,抖动,震动topple倾覆,颠覆,倾倒,颠倒

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
    • : to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
    • : to move unsteadily; stumble.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
    • : a faltering sound.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbstumble, stutter
Forms: faltered, faltering
Synonyms
flounder鲽鱼,漫天飞舞,漫天飞舞的鱼群,漫无目的的游荡hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决reel卷轴,卷筒,卷盘,卷带waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的wobble摇摆不定,晃动,摇摆,摇摆不定的bobble摇头丸,摇头晃脑,摇摆不定,摇头晃脑的break突破,休息,断裂,断fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动fluff绒毛,绒布,蓬松,绒毛的halt停住,停顿,停止,驻足lurch蹒跚而行,蹒跚学步,蹒跚,蹒跚的脚步quaver八分音符,颤音,夸父,八分音符符rock岩石,摇滚,石头,磐石roll滚,卷,滚动,滚滚scruple顾虑重重,顾忌,忌讳,顾虑shake晃动,摇晃,抖动,震动stagger错开,错落有致,踉跄而行,错开的stammer口吃,支支吾吾,结巴,支支吾吾的teeter跷跷板,跷二郎腿,跷课,跷二郎腿的topple倾覆,颠覆,倾倒,颠倒totter蹒跚学步,蹒跚而行,图腾,蹒跚tremble颤抖,震颤,抖动,颤动vacillate摇摆不定,游移不定,徘徊不前,游移be undecided踟蹰不前,犹豫不决,未定,踟蹰不决drop the ball丢球,掉球,失球,掉包hem and haw支支吾吾,支支吾吾的,折腾来折腾去,支支吾吾的说speak haltingly嗫嚅着说,嗫嚅地说,嗫嚅着说话,嗫嚅stub toe顽固的脚趾,残脚趾,残趾,残脚trip up绊倒,绊倒了,绊住了whiffle鞭打,鞭炮,鞭子,鞭炮声

Examples

  • Every one of those models began to falter within 30 years or so.

  • Both women now adamantly believe the negotiations will falter and their sons will serve out the rest of their terms.

  • She was still going strong as she turned 100 and his own health began to falter.

  • It says that if you falter, the powers that be will more likely see criminality than youthful indiscretion.

  • The more Palin and Tebow falter, the more rabid their supporters become.

  • The man who would face a cannon's mouth would falter before the face of a woman whom he could crumple with one hand.

  • Consummate liar and comedian, or true man and no pretender, his eyes did not falter.

  • He shivers a little, but does not falter, and continues to walk with erect head and chest thrown out.

  • He is grim and gruff; his voice is deep, and he has rough words for those who falter in duty; but he has a tender heart.

  • Some roll to the bottom of the hill, the lamp of life extinguished forever; but their surviving comrades do not falter.

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