haltingly
/ˈhɔːltɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɔltɪŋli] /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
haltingly — 副詞
1. in broken, uneven bursts, so that a person's words or steps keep pausing because
斷斷續續地
說話或移動時一停一頓
in broken, uneven bursts, so that a person's words or steps keep pausing because they feel unsure, tense, or not fully in control.
Tomás answered the police officer haltingly, still shaken by the crash.
Tomás 仍被車禍嚇到，斷斷續續地回答警察。
speech verb + haltingly for a nervous, interrupted reply
After the surgery, Mrs Patel walked haltingly across the ward with a frame.
手術後，Patel 太太扶著助行器，在病房裡斷斷續續地走著。
walk + haltingly for stop-start physical movement
The little robot moved haltingly over the carpet when one wheel jammed.
其中一個輪子卡住時，那台小機器人在地毯上斷斷續續地移動。
"I think we should leave," Rania said haltingly after hearing the shouting downstairs.
聽見樓下的叫喊聲後，Rania 斷斷續續地說：「我想我們該走了。」
New learners often speak haltingly during their first week in Seoul.
新學員在首爾的第一週說話常常斷斷續續。
- hesitantly
more general; stresses uncertainty, with less focus on the stop-start rhythm
- falteringly
more literary; often suggests losing strength or nerve as well
- brokenly
mainly used for speech and often carries stronger emotion
- fluently
of speech: smoothly and without searching for words
- smoothly
without pauses, jolts, or interruptions
- confidently
without the uncertainty or nervousness implied by haltingly
文法句型
speak + haltingly
reply + haltingly
move/walk + haltingly
用法筆記
Most often used for speech, replies, and short movements that keep breaking off. Unlike slowly, it suggests nervousness, weak control, or limited fluency rather than deliberate low speed.