v.(动词)

1. vi. (嗓音)颤抖，结巴地说 stammer
2. vi. 犹豫，畏缩 hesitate;lose confidence

Noun:

1. the act of pausing uncertainly;

   "there was a hesitation in his speech"
   

Verb:

1. be unsure or weak;

   "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
   

2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

3. walk unsteadily;

   "The drunk man stumbled about"
   

4. speak haltingly;

   "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
   

1.衰退;停步不前
If somethingfalters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress.

e.g. 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。
e.g. The car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did notfalter or slow down...
汽车片刻间便转弯不见了踪影，但动力丝毫未减。

2.(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.

falter的解释

e.g. 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。
e.g. As he neared the house his steps faltered.
当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。

3.(说话)迟疑，吞吞吐吐，支吾
If your voicefalters when you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset.

e.g. 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。

1. falter的意思

1. 踌躇：她踌躇(falter)了大致一分钟的样子,站在那里一动不动地伴随着一滴抑或是两滴泪珠溅落(splash)在了红色陈旧的地毯上. 穿上了她的旧棕色外罩;穿上了她的旧棕色帽子. 伴随着裙子在这一连串活动中翩翩起舞(whirl),

2. 动摇不定,踌躇不前：.falter 动摇不定,踌躇不前 | 8. flourish 繁荣兴旺 | 9. allure 诱惑

3. falter的反义词

3. 摇摇欲坠：tumble 下跌 |falter 摇摇欲坠 | on the hook 被套住

4.

4. 蹒跚：Verge边缘 |falter蹒跚 | Feeble虚弱的

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. His voice began to falter.
   他的声音开始发颤。
2. He never falters in his determination.
   他的决心从不动摇。

• He felt his legs faulter.

  出自：R. Wiseman

• Like a newborn calf, the girl took a few aimless steps which faltered in embarrassment.

  出自：I. McEwan

The business faltered and then failed.

商行生意衰退，最后倒闭了。

He is beginning to falter in his beliefs.

他的信仰开始有所迟疑。

I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision.

我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。

He is beginning to falter in his beliefs.

他的信仰开始有所迟疑。

But trust in me, I'll never falter or fail

但相信我,我从没有迟疑或忘记

Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks.

他惊恐的发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。

One would expect actors to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.

人们都期待演员们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词。

She faltered toward the door in the dark.

她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。

The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell.

这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后就跌倒了。

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。

His voice faltered as he began his speech.

他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。

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。

the faltering peace talks

一波三折的和平谈判

the baby's first faltering steps

婴儿学步时摇摇晃晃的脚步

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。

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。

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。

As he neared the house his steps faltered.

当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。

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。

The rear, however, did not bind or falter at full articulation.

在后方, 但是, 没有约束力或动摇充分阐明.

Those who taste instant success usually falter quickly in the aftermath of their luck.

那些品尝到快速成功滋味的人通常在他们的幸运过后迅速畏缩.

One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.

人们都期待演员们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词.

Autumn Period, the patriarchal clan system begins to falter and political order falls into disarray.

春秋时期,王室衰微,诸侯争霸,卿大夫崛起,家臣活跃, 宗法制开始动摇,政治秩序陷入混乱.

The euro zone recovery could yet falter, or prove sickly.

欧元区的复苏可能尚不稳定, 甚至会较为无力.

Not very easy and most people will falter and forget due to nerves.

不是很容易,大多数人会动摇,忘记了由于神经.

We must be brave, we must not falter , hold steady , hold steady.

我们必须勇敢, 不要害怕, 坚守阵地.

The network instantly routed around the breach and didn't falter a bit.

该网络当即毫不迟疑地围绕缺口连线.

I detected a falter in her voice.

我察觉她的嗓音发颤.

As young adults die, agriculture and industry falter.

因为年轻人大量凋零, 农业与工业也摇摇欲坠.

Moshe Believed In Their Invisible Deity, Who Did Not Allow Their Flagging Strength To falter.

穆萨相信他们无形的神, 不允许他们的信仰出现动摇和衰退(退转).

The network instantly routed the breach and didn't falter a bit.

该网络当即毫不迟疑地围绕裂口连线.

Trembling with shock, she managed falter out a few words of thanks.

他惊恐的发抖, 结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话.

v.(动词)

falter, hesitate, vacillate, waver

这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。其区别是：

hesitate最常用,指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择; falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩,暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆; vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定; waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动,或指虽然作出决定,但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。