Falter

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)



          1.    蹣跚,踉蹌;搖晃

                      She faltered toward the door in the dark.

                      她在黑暗中向門口搖搖晃晃地走去。

          2.    (聲音)顫抖;結巴地說話

                      Her voice faltered, and then she lost consciousness.

                      她嗓音顫抖,接著她便失去了知覺。

          3.    動搖,猶豫;畏縮

                      Our hopes will not falter in adversity.

                      我們的信心在逆境中也不會動搖。

          4.    衰退;衰落



vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    結巴地講出[(+out)]

                      She faltered out an excuse for being late.

                      她結結巴巴地說出遲到的藉口。



n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    動搖,猶豫;畏縮

          2.    顫抖;顫抖的聲音

                      I detected a falter in her voice.

                      我察覺她的嗓音發顫。





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