Falter
['fɔːltə;'fɒl-] or ['fɔltɚ]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way.
(verb.) be unsure or weak; 'Their enthusiasm is faltering'.
贝拉編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley.
(v. & n.) To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters.
(v. & n.) To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady.
(v. & n.) To hesitate in purpose or action.
(v. & n.) To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought.
(v. t.) To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner.
(v. i.) Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.
邦妮整理
同義詞及近義詞：
v. n. [1]. Hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter.[2]. Fail, waver, tremble, totter.
手打:西格蒙德
解釋/意思:
v.i. to stumble: to fail or stammer in speech: to tremble or totter: to be feeble or irresolute.—n. any unsteadiness.—n. Fal′tering feebleness deficiency.—adv. Fal′teringly in a faltering or hesitating manner.
錄入:梅利特
例句/造句/用法:
- She paused with a slight falter of embarrassment, and Trenor, turning abruptly, fixed on her a look of growing intelligence. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- These severe requirements were staggering, but Mr. Edison's courage did not falter. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- It seemed almost to crest the eminence, when it began to wave and falter. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- I had come and gone twice, and was again sitting by her, when she began to falter. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Lily's eyes did not falter, but a look of wonder, of puzzled self-interrogation, formed itself slowly in their depths. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Riviere reddened, but his eyes did not falter. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Far happier than her Lady, as her Lady has often thought, why does she falter in this manner and look at her with such strange mistrust? 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I'm too young, faltered Meg, wondering why she was so fluttered, yet rather enjoying it. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Her voice faltered and her hand trembled, and it was only the cold question of Ivanhoe, Is it you, gentle maiden? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- As she came to the last words, Miss Sharp's deep-toned voice faltered. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- I faltered, I don't know. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- A faltered on from one day to another, and then we heard he was gone. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- I suppose,' faltered Bella, 'that we ARE both commissioned, or we shouldn't both be here? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- It's like his writing, faltered Meg, comparing it with the note in her hand. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- I never saw such faltering, such confusion, such amazement and apprehension. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- It means, he added, in a faltering voice, that my brother Richard has obtained his freedom. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Is there--' demanded Monks with a faltering tongue,--'is there--no middle course? 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I thought, my father, said Lucie, excusing herself, with a pale face and in a faltering voice, that I heard strange feet upon the stairs. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Remember, I leave Maurice in your hands, Mr Crispin, he said in a faltering voice; he is very dear to me, and you must protect him from all danger. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- You have guessed right, dear lady, she said, with a sweet simple faltering voice. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- She left me abruptly, her naturally firm voice faltering as she spoke those last words. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- He falters an awkward excuse or two for his failure. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The culprit falters excuses, and professes a determination to do better tomorrow. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The pen falters in my hand. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- My Lady reclines in her chair composedly, though with a trifle less of graceful ease than usual perhaps, and never falters in her steady gaze. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Richard told me-- He falters. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The trooper falters and looks at him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- She falters, trembles, and puts her hand confusedly to her head. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
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