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falters

英 [ˈfɔːltəz]

美 [ˈfɔːltərz]

v.  衰弱; 衰退; 衰落; (嗓音)颤抖; 结巴地说; 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃; 犹豫; 畏缩
falter的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

  • VERB 衰退;停步不前
    If somethingfalters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.
    1. Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering...
      正常生活陷于瘫痪,经济止步不前。
    2. The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down...
      汽车片刻间便转弯不见了踪影,但动力丝毫未减。
    3. A faltering economy and a recent wave of labour unrest have affected the new party's popularity.
      停滞不前的经济和最近的一次劳工骚乱浪潮影响了新政党的声望。
  • VERB (因不自信)畏缩不前,开始出错;犹疑
    If youfalter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes.
    1. I have not faltered in my quest for a new future...
      我对新的未来的追求从未动摇过。
    2. As he neared the house his steps faltered.
      当他走近房子时,脚步迟疑了起来。
  • VERB (说话)迟疑,吞吞吐吐,支吾
    If your voicefalterswhen you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset.
    1. Her voice faltered and she had to stop a moment to control it.
      她声音发颤,只好稍作停顿以有所控制。

双语例句

  • A fall in the price of iron ore this year is likely to offer little respite as steel prices suffer as demand falters.
    今年铁矿石价格下降也于事无补,因为钢铁需求滑坡会压低钢铁价格。
  • When such demand falters, developing countries find themselves with collapsing export prices, and, too often, a protracted domestic crisis.
    当外国需求有波动时,发展中国家的出口价格会大幅下降,而且通常会引起国内的经济危机。
  • If you replace someone every time he falters, you will never be able to leverage the experiences accumulated.
    有人做错就把他换掉,他的经验等于就没有用了。
  • Somehow Josh falters and loses pace with Van, quickly becoming prey for a blood-thirsty Jason who stabs him through the chest.
    不知怎的乔什绊了一跤,落在范的后面了。他很快被杰森刺穿胸膛,成为嗜血狂魔的猎物。
  • When his wife starts cutting back on his mandatory drug usage, his job performance falters.
    他的妻子减小了他的用药量,他的工作效率降低。
  • If the recovery falters, the BoJ could go further, exploring the use ofnegative interest rates on bank balances, which would encourage banks to lend money rather than hoarding it at the central bank.
    如果经济复苏迟缓,日本央行还可以更进一步,尝试使用负利率手段来鼓励银行贷款,而不是把资金囤积在央行。
  • Their reliance on international trade, however, remains a concern, particularly if the global recovery falters.
    不过,他们对于国际贸易的依赖仍然是一个隐患,尤其是在全球复苏步伐不稳的情况下。
  • Mark: My mother's taste never falters.
    马克:我母亲的味道没有终结。
  • That is encouraging because if China falters, then the world recovery will do too.
    这一点令人鼓舞,因为如果中国打一个踉跄,全球经济的复苏也将受挫。
  • Executives can also quickly pull the plug on a reality show if it falters, and then finance another.
    如果一出真人秀收视率不稳,经理们可以激流勇退,转而投资下一个节目。