falter
单词辨析：
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。
Don't hesitate about it any more.
对那件事不要再犹豫了。
He did not hesitate to ask Tess to sit beside him.
他毫不犹豫地请苔丝坐在他身旁。
尤指因不自信而畏缩不前。
He has never faltered in his resolve.
他的决心从未动摇过。
As she neared the door her steps faltered.
当她走近房门时，她的脚步迟疑起来。
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。
The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.
该党在自由贸易和保护主义之间摇摆不定。
While we were wavering, somebody else bought the house.
就在我们犹豫不决的时候，别人把那所房子买下了。
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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。
But under some circumstances, we falter.
但在某些状况下，事情就没这麽简单了。
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。
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。
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。
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。