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

• If it falters, the impact would be immediate and on a global scale.
  如果中国经济停滞不前，全世界都将立即感受到它的冲击。
• 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。
• Better to borrow to invest in assets we will need than to end up borrowing more as growth falters.
  与其让赤字随着经济增长趋于停滞而越积越多，不如主动借款去投资于我们需要的领域。
• Mostly, when a company falters in a changing industry, it takes an enormous amount of luck and very deep pockets to recover.
  大多数情况下，如果一家企业所处的行业日新月异，那么它一旦陷入困境，就需要足够的运气和非常雄厚的财力才能恢复生机。
• Scientists have wondered whether a dwindling supply of stem cells might help explain why this repair system falters with age.
  科学家们曾预想干细胞的供应减少或许是年老后修复系统退化的原因。
• The manager never falters in his determination.
  我们经理的决心从不动摇。
• Forever falters at the tongue.
  舌头永远支支吾吾。
• The day of reckoning will come when the high economic growth rate finally falters.
  当经济高速增长最终难以为继时，灾难就将来临。
• 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。