falter

US [ˈfɔltər]
UK [ˈfɔːltə(r)]
  • v.蹒跚；畏缩；衰弱；衰退
  • n.结巴；踌躇；不稳；摇晃
  • Web支吾；结巴说；动摇
Simple Present：falters  Present Participle：faltering  Past Tense：faltered  

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falter
v.
1.
[i]
衰弱；衰退；衰落to become weaker or less effective
The economy shows no signs of faltering.
经济没有衰退的迹象。
Her courage never faltered.
她从未气馁过。
2.
[i][t]
(+ speech)
（嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；支吾其词to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident
His voice faltered as he began his speech.
他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
3.
[i]
蹒跚；摇晃；犹豫；畏缩to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident
She walked up to the platform without faltering.
她健步走上了讲台。
He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
他对党始终忠贞不渝。

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Definition:
AllAll,蹒跚蹒跚,畏缩畏缩,衰弱衰弱,衰退衰退,结巴结巴,踌躇踌躇,不稳不稳,摇晃摇晃,支吾支吾,结巴说结巴说,动摇动摇
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1.
Do not falter my fellow Americans. Do not put up with the rebellious nature of our subordinate countries.
别在支支吾吾了，我的美国同胞们，不要再忍受一个棋子国家的造反了。
bié zài zhī zhī wú wú le , wǒ de měi guó tóng bāo men , bú yào zài rěn shòu yī gè qí zǐ guó jiā de zào fǎn le 。
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2.
The Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, is known to be concerned that the UK economy will falter over the coming months.
众所周知，英格兰银行行长默文•金（MervynKing）担忧未来数月內英国经济会增长迟缓。
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī , yīng gé lán yín háng háng zhǎng mò wén • jīn ( MervynKing ) dān yōu wèi lái shù yuè nèi yīng guó jīng jì huì zēng zhǎng chí huǎn 。
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3.
My Love shall ever guide you and guard you so that you falter not--I am with you and with KNOWING comes your comfort.
我的爱将永远指引你，守护你，为了你不会蹒跚畏缩--我与你同在，与明知同在，接近你之慰藉。
wǒ de ài jiàng yǒng yuǎn zhǐ yǐn nǐ , shǒu hù nǐ , wèi le nǐ bú huì pán shān wèi suō -- wǒ yǔ nǐ tóng zài , yǔ míng zhī tóng zài , jiē jìn nǐ zhī wèi jiè 。
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4.
Seagulls, as you know, never falter, never stall. To stall in the air is for them disgraced and it is dishonor.
就像你知道的，海鸥们从不在空中乱颤甚至是失控坠落。在空中失控是使人丢脸和觉得羞耻的。
jiù xiàng nǐ zhī dào de , hǎi ōu men cóng bù zài kōng zhōng luàn chàn shèn zhì shì shī kòng zhuì luò 。 zài kōng zhōng shī kòng shì shǐ rén diū liǎn hé jué de xiū chǐ de 。
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5.
Prophecies speak of a time when the Balance will falter, weakened by the assault of Chaos and its servants.
预言提到某天平衡将崩溃，在混沌及其帮凶的进攻下削弱。
yù yán tí dào mǒu tiān píng héng jiāng bēng kuì , zài hùn dùn jí qí bāng xiōng de jìn gōng xià xuē ruò 。
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6.
Yet even with such a huge network, the company could falter.
然而，即便拥有如此庞大的网络，公司发展依然面临挑战。
rán ér , jí biàn yōng yǒu rú cǐ páng dà de wǎng luò , gōng sī fā zhǎn yī rán miàn lín tiǎo zhàn 。
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7.
"I . . . . . . " is shuttle facial expression to rise is red, pay falter I of try to hold up big parrot with the body.
“我……”乃梭脸色涨得通红，支支吾吾的试图用身体来挡住大鹦鹉。
" wǒ … … " nǎi suō liǎn sè zhǎng de tōng hóng , zhī zhī wú wú de shì tú yòng shēn tǐ lái dǎng zhù dà yīng wǔ 。
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8.
The enemy is upon us. We must be brave, we must not falter, hold steady, hold steady.
敌人接近了。我们必须勇敢，不要害怕，坚守阵地。
dí rén jiē jìn le 。 wǒ men bì xū yǒng gǎn , bú yào hài pà , jiān shǒu zhèn dì 。
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9.
Air travel, at a time when guiding systems will all falter, has greater risks because any failure results in a fall and certain death.
在引导系统都不稳定的时候乘飞机出行危险更大，因为任何的故障到会导致坠机和死亡。
zài yǐn dǎo xì tǒng dōu bù wěn dìng de shí hou chéng fēi jī chū xíng wēi xiǎn gèng dà , yīn wèi rèn hé de gù zhàng dào huì dǎo zhì zhuì jī hé sǐ wáng 。
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10.
Runt, you want ~only darling of, determine of foolish at me don't falter nearby. You weren't a robber, didn't seize anyone's happiness.
小东西，你只要乖乖的，坚定的呆在我身边，不要动摇。你不是强盗，没有夺取任何人的幸福。
xiǎo dōng xi , nǐ zhǐ yào guāi guāi de , jiān dìng de dāi zài wǒ shēn biān , bú yào dòng yáo 。 nǐ bú shì qiáng dào , méi yǒu duó qǔ rèn hé rén de xìng fú 。
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