falter

falter
[ˈfɔːltə, ˈfɒl-]
verb
  1. [no obj.]start to lose strength or momentum
    开始减弱；开始失去势头
    her smile faltered and then faded.
    她的笑容渐渐收敛，然后消失了。
    [as adj. faltering]his faltering career.
    他渐入低谷的事业。
    ■speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice
    吞吞吐吐地说；声音颤抖地说
    [with direct speech]‘A-Adam?’ he faltered.
    “亚—亚当？”他声音颤抖地问道。
    ■move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence
    蹒跚，踉跄；行动畏缩
    he faltered and finally stopped in midstride.
    他退缩了，最终停步不前。
派生
falterer
noun
falteringly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the senses 'stammer' and 'stagger'): perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter
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