Falter
[ 'f?lt? ]
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vi. （嗓音）顫抖;支吾其詞;蹣跚;搖晃;
n. 支吾，結巴;躊躇，不穩(wěn);搖晃;顫抖;
?? 例句
His voice began to falter.
他的聲音開始發(fā)顫.
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ alter-改變,falter-蹣跚:總是改變走路的方向→蹣跚
※ falter-支支吾吾地說,alter-改變:支支吾吾地出理由,改變了他的看法
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?? 牛津釋義
falter
v[I]
1 move, walk or act hesitantly, usu because of weakness, fear or indecision 搖晃, 蹣跚, 遲疑（通常因衰弱、 恐懼或猶豫）
Jane walked boldly up to the platform without faltering. 簡沉著大膽地走上講臺.
2
(a) (of the voice) waver （指嗓音）顫抖
His voice faltered as he tried to speak. 他張口說話時, 聲音發(fā)顫了.
(b) speak hesitantly 結巴地說; 支吾地說
The lecturer faltered after dropping his notes.那講師講稿掉了以後言語就結巴了.
?? 擴展釋義
*['f?:lt?]vt. 支吾地說vi. 支吾, 蹣跚地走n. 顫抖, 支吾, 躊躇
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I needed that like a hole in the head.
簡直想要了我的命。
Did you go play ball last night?
你昨晚去玩球了嗎？
Their burnt bodies were found later.
后來只找到他們被燒焦的尸體。