faltering

fal·ter

F0025900 (fôl′tər)intr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters 1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver: "She never faltered in her resolution to regain her old position" (Louis Auchincloss).2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer: faltered in reciting the poem.3. a. To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble: The racehorse faltered right after the start.b. To become weak, ineffective, or unsteady, especially in performance: The economy faltered in the second quarter. His memory began to falter.n.1. Unsteadiness in speech or action: finished the project without falter.2. A faltering sound: answered with a falter in his voice.

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[Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.]

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fal′ter·er n.fal′ter·ing·ly adv.

faltering

(ˈfɔːltərɪŋ) adj1. unsteady; shaky2. not fluent; hesitant3. experiencing difficulties; struggling

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	faltering - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"falter, waver, hesitationpause - temporary inactivity
Adj.	1.	faltering - unsteady in speech or actionunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

faltering

adjective hesitant, broken, weak, uncertain, stumbling, tentative, stammering, timid, irresolute He spoke in faltering English.

Translations

颤抖的

falter

(ˈfoːltə) verb1. to stumble or hesitate. She walked without faltering. 躊躇 踌躇2. to speak with hesitation. Her voice faltered. 結巴地說 结巴地说ˈfaltering adjective 顫抖的 颤抖的ˈfalteringly adverb 顫抖地 颤抖地