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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

          1.    蹣跚,踉蹌;搖晃
                      She faltered toward the door in the dark.
                      她在黑暗中向門口搖搖晃晃地走去。
          2.    (聲音)顫抖;結巴地說話
                      Her voice faltered, and then she lost consciousness.
                      她嗓音顫抖,接著她便失去了知覺。
          3.    動搖,猶豫;畏縮
                      Our hopes will not falter in adversity.
                      我們的信心在逆境中也不會動搖。
          4.    衰退;衰落

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

          1.    結巴地講出[(+out)]
                      She faltered out an excuse for being late.
                      她結結巴巴地說出遲到的藉口。

n. (名詞 noun)

          1.    動搖,猶豫;畏縮
          2.    顫抖;顫抖的聲音
                      I detected a falter in her voice.
                      我察覺她的嗓音發顫。


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