学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3181 falter
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是 falter 1.
falter 是减弱，动摇，畏缩不前的意思。Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, whose well-funded bid is to unseat GOP Sen. Ted 2 Cruz has faltered 3 in the polls in recent weeks. 得克萨斯州众议员奥罗克竞选资金雄厚，试图取代现任共和党籍参议员克鲁兹，但他在最近几周的民意调查中势头减弱。
Saudi Arabia's economic dreams are faltering 4 as western executives pull out of Riyadh's premier 5 business conference. 随着西方企业高管退出利雅得首屈一指的商业大会，沙特阿拉伯的经济梦想受挫。
1 falter
vi.(嗓音)颤抖，结巴地说；犹豫；蹒跚
- His voice began to falter.他的声音开始发颤。
- As he neared the house his steps faltered.当他走近房子时，脚步迟疑了起来。
2 ted
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
3 faltered
（嗓音）颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 )； 支吾其词； 蹒跚； 摇晃
- He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
- "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着：“这孩子脑袋真长。”