falteringly
/ˈfɒl.tər.ɪŋ.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːl.tɚ.ɪŋ.li/ (ame, ipa)
falteringly — 副詞
1. in a shaky, hesitant way that shows a loss of confidence, strength, or purpose —
猶豫地；踉蹌地
不穩定地、缺乏自信地
in a shaky, hesitant way that shows a loss of confidence, strength, or purpose — for example, speaking falteringly during a difficult apology, or moving falteringly when exhausted or injured.
'I… I don't know what happened,' said Clara falteringly, her voice barely above a whisper.
「我……我不知道發生了什麼事，」 Clara 猶豫地說，聲音幾乎細不可聞。
falteringly modifying 'said (speaking verb)'
The old car moved falteringly up the hill, its engine coughing and sputtering.
那輛老舊的車子顛簸地爬上斜坡，引擎不斷咳嗽噴氣。
Mr. Okonkwo walked falteringly across the stage, pausing every few steps to catch his breath.
Okonkwo 先生步履蹣跚地走過舞台，每走幾步就停下來喘口氣。
Zara's hand rose falteringly toward the door handle, then dropped back to her side.
Zara 的手顫抖地伸向門把，然後又垂回身邊。
Dr. Chen's project to bring running water to the village proceeded falteringly, slowed by broken pipes and monsoon floods.
陳醫生為村莊引進自來水的計畫進行得跌跌撞撞，因水管破裂和洪水而一再延誤。
- hesitantly
more about indecision or delay; less about loss of strength
- uncertainly
broader, covers any lack of certainty, not necessarily physical or emotional weakness
- unsteadily
primarily physical instability; lacks the emotional dimension of 'falteringly'
- waveringly
more literary, suggesting back-and-forth fluctuation rather than a gradual decline
- confidently
with firm belief and assurance
- steadily
in a controlled, unchanging manner
文法句型
[verb] falteringly
用法筆記
Stronger than 'hesitantly' — it implies a visible or audible loss of power or confidence, not just a delay in deciding. Commonly pairs with verbs of speaking (say, speak, continue) and movement (walk, move, rise, climb). Also used figuratively for processes or projects that lose momentum.