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falter

/ˈfɒltə(r)/

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noun

犹豫，踌躇，动摇

Unsteadiness.

Examples :

"The elderly woman's falter made it difficult for her to walk across the icy sidewalk. "

那位老妇人的步履蹒跚让她很难走过结冰的人行道。

condition quality

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verb

犹豫，蹒跚，减弱。

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

Examples :

"The runner's pace began to falter as she neared the finish line, showing signs of exhaustion. "

跑到终点线附近时，那名跑步者的步伐开始变得不稳，显露出疲惫的迹象。

action condition character

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verb

结巴，口吃，支吾。

To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.

Examples :

"During the presentation, her voice began to falter as she realized she had forgotten her notes. "

做报告的时候，她发现自己忘了笔记，声音开始结结巴巴起来。

communication language action mind

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verb

犹豫，踌躇，支吾。

To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.

Examples :

"During the stressful exam, her mind began to falter, and she couldn't remember the formula she had studied. "

在紧张的考试中，她的脑子开始犯迷糊，记不起背过的公式了。

mind action character ability

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verb

绊倒，蹒跚

Examples :

"The child started to run, but he faltered and almost fell when he tripped on the uneven sidewalk. "

那个孩子开始跑了起来，但是他被不平的人行道绊了一下，踉跄了一下，差点摔倒。

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verb

动摇，犹豫，退缩

To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).

Examples :

"The student's confidence faltered when the difficult math problem seemed impossible to solve. "

面对这道似乎无解的难题，这位学生的信心开始动摇了。

attitude character moral mind

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verb

犹豫，踌躇，畏缩

To hesitate in purpose or action.

Examples :

"The student faltered when asked to answer the difficult math problem. "

当被要求解答那道难题时，那个学生犹豫了一下。

action attitude mind character

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verb

扬，簸。

To cleanse or sift, as barley.

Examples :

"The farmer needed to falter the barley before planting it to remove the chaff. "

农民需要扬簸大麦，除去谷壳之后才能播种。

agriculture food process