Falter
[ 'fɔltɚ ]
第3级
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vi. （嗓音）颤抖;支吾其词;蹒跚;摇晃;
n. 支吾，结巴;踌躇，不稳;摇晃;颤抖;
📝 例句
His voice began to falter.
他的声音开始发颤.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ alter-改变,falter-蹒跚:总是改变走路的方向→蹒跚
※ falter-支支吾吾地说,alter-改变:支支吾吾地出理由,改变了他的看法
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
falter
v[I]
1 move, walk or act hesitantly, usu because of weakness, fear or indecision 摇晃, 蹒跚, 迟疑（通常因衰弱、 恐惧或犹豫）
Jane walked boldly up to the platform without faltering. 简沉著大胆地走上讲台.
2
(a) (of the voice) waver （指嗓音）颤抖
His voice faltered as he tried to speak. 他张口说话时, 声音发颤了.
(b) speak hesitantly 结巴地说; 支吾地说
The lecturer faltered after dropping his notes.那讲师讲稿掉了以後言语就结巴了.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fɒ:ltә]vt. 支吾地说vi. 支吾, 蹒跚地走n. 颤抖, 支吾, 踌躇
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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I don't know,
我不知道，
I asked him to paint it for me, but he wouldn't
我请他帮我油漆，但是他不肯。
but as yet there is no overwhelmingly specialized patronage.
确实如此，但并没有特别的优待。