falter

verb

1. 衰弱；衰退；衰落
   to become weaker or less effective
   1. The economy shows no signs of faltering.
      经济没有衰退的迹象。
   2. Her courage never faltered.
      她从未气馁过。
2. （嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；支吾其词
   to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident
   1. His voice faltered as he began his speech.
      他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
3. 蹒跚；摇晃；犹豫；畏缩
   to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident
   1. She walked up to the platform without faltering.
      她健步走上了讲台。
   2. He never faltered in his commitment to the party.
      他对党始终忠贞不渝。

1. VERB 衰退;停步不前
   If something falters, 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。
2. VERB (因不自信)畏缩不前，开始出错;犹疑
   If you falter, 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。
3. VERB (说话)迟疑，吞吞吐吐，支吾
   If your voice falters when 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。

1. Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter
   投资可能会中断，而这会引起经济衰退。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. As he neared the house his steps faltered.
   当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
7. 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。
8. I have no misgivings about or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter.
   对于我所投身的事业，我没有丝毫的担忧和害怕，我的勇气也丝毫没有减弱和退缩。
9. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.
   我努力不让自己止步。
10. Or Greece could test the willingness of Russia or China to help should talks with Europe falter.
    或者，如果与欧洲的谈判破裂，希腊可以试探俄罗斯或中国是否愿意提供帮助。
11. When growth is expected to be slow, private consumption and investment falter.
    当增长预计会放缓时，私人消费和投资就会停滞不前。
12. Businesses, investors and families all over the country can rest assured that we will not falter.
    全英国的企业、投资者和家庭都可以放心，我们不会犹疑不决。
13. Don't falter in your resolve, or you will miss the chance in a lifetime.
    别再踌躇不决了，否则你会错过这次良机。
14. I just hope our negotiators don't falter and give in to those fanatics.
    我只希看我们往谈判的人不会退缩，不要屈服于这些狂热之徒。
15. I must not falter, I must be strong.
    我不会失败，我要变强大。
16. Their net imports of capital will also falter, forcing countries that live beyond their means to cut spending.
    其净进口资本也将动摇，迫使其不得不削减开支以维持生活。
17. One step, one fall, one falter, East or west, over earth or by ocean.
    一个步伐，一次跌倒，一步蹒跚，走向东方或西方，穿越大地或海洋。
18. State and local government spending will suffer at tax revenues falter.
    联邦和本地政府开支将受累于税收的减少。
19. Oh does it really make you falter?
    喔这真的让你踌躇不前吗？
20. Their progress does not falter.
    他们的进展没有停顿。
21. Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few wordds of thanks.
    她惊恐得发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。
22. He has practised the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter.
    他练习这首诗好多次了，所以没有理由结巴。
23. As long as keep your ambition, you will not falter.
    只要保持一颗向上的野心，你就不会蹒跚而行。
24. But if exports begin to falter, then many recent investments could disappoint.
    但如果出口开始陷入停滞，那么许多最近进行的投资就可能令人失望。
25. In the 21 centuries, important strategy position of automobile industry at world economy will not still falter of.
    21世纪内，汽车工业在世界经济中的重要战略地位仍将是不可动摇的。
26. But now that he had found it, now that he was here, why did his hand falter on the gate;
    现在，他找到了，他到了这里，但他的手为什么在门前却抖了起来？
27. We stand with them, even when they falter.
    我们和他们站在一起，即使他们有时动摇。
28. I'll never falter or fail.
    我永远不会畏缩，也不会落败。
29. But under some circumstances, we falter.
    但在某些状况下，事情就没这麽简单了。

  hesitate falter waver【导航词义：犹豫】

  hesitate v. 踌躇，犹豫

〔辨析〕普通用词，指由于不确定或紧张而在行动或说话之前出现较长的停顿。

  falter v. 犹豫

〔辨析〕尤指因不自信而畏缩不前。

  waver v. 犹豫，举棋不定

〔辨析〕指因优柔寡断而迟迟未作决定，或虽作出决定，行动上却仍犹豫不决。

noun

1. the act of pausing uncertainly
   1. there was a hesitation in his speech

   Synonym:    hesitationwaverfaltering

verb

1. speak haltingly
   1. The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room

   Synonym:    bumblestutterstammer

2. walk unsteadily
   1. The drunk man stumbled about

   Synonym:    stumblebumble

3. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

   Synonym:    waver

4. be unsure or weak
   1. Their enthusiasm is faltering

   Synonym:    waver