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 just took the wrong train.
只是我坐错了车。
The greatest pleasure of life is love.
爱是人生最大的乐趣。
As in Australia, the first settlers found many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.
正如在澳大利亚一样，第一批移民发现了许多在世界别的地方不存在的珍奇鸟类与动物。