falter

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英語

其他形式

• faulter (古舊)

詞源

源自中古英語 falteren (「蹣跚，踉蹌」)，之後詞源不詳。可能源自某北日耳曼語支語言，比如古諾爾斯語 faltrask (「被妨礙」)。也可能是fold的反覆態，但從d變換為t不尋常。

發音

• (英國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈfɔːltə(r)/, /ˈfɒltə(r)/

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名詞

falter (複數 falters)

1. 不穩，搖晃
   • 2009, Ruth Cigman, ‎Andrew Davis, New Philosophies of Learning (page 200)

     Tom, who isn't paying much attention, is suddenly caught by the falter in his voice as he reads the two lines—

動詞

falter (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 falters，現在分詞 faltering，一般過去時及過去分詞 faltered)

1. 晃動，不穩；變弱，變小
   • 1672, Richard Wiseman, A Treatise of Wounds

     He found his legs falter.

   • 2018, James Lambert, 「A multitude of 『lishes』: The nomenclature of hybridity」, 出自 English World-Wide‎^[1]，頁號 18:

     Considering the results of the study, today John may be buoyed at the clear trend of increasing numbers of new 「lishes」 for each successive decade since the 1950s, and the fact that nothing in the data suggests this trend is likely to falter.

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2. (及物、不及物) 結巴地說，用顫抖的聲音說，口齒不清地說
   • 1807, Lord Byron, Childish Recollections

     And here he faltered forth his last farewell.

   • 1667, John Milton, 「Book 2」, 出自 Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; 再版為 Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:

     With faltering speech and visage incomposed.

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3. (指思考) 不清楚，不明晰，模糊
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4. 蹣跚，踉蹌
5. (比喻義，指信念，決心等) 懷疑，動搖
   • 1945 8月 17, George Orwell [筆名；本名 Eric Arthur Blair], 章號 1, 出自 Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC:

     And remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter.

6. 猶豫，躊躇
   • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, 「The life and death of King Richard the Second」, 出自 Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 出版於 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

     Ere her native king / Shall falter under foul rebellion's arms.

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7. 篩 （稻穀等）
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