stutter
stutter — 動詞
- stutterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stuttershe / she / it
- stutteredpast simple
- stuttering-ing form
1. to get stuck while talking, often by repeating a sound or pausing before the res
結巴；口吃
說話時反覆卡住或重複音節
to get stuck while talking, often by repeating a sound or pausing before the rest of the word comes out.
Liam stuttered through his apology after breaking the kitchen window.
打破廚房窗戶後，Liam 結結巴巴地道歉。
stutter through + noun while speaking with difficulty
Yumi began to stutter when the class asked her to read aloud.
當全班叫她朗讀時，Yumi 開始口吃。
begin to stutter in a speaking situation
During the interview, Samir stuttered over the first answer but finished calmly.
面試時，Samir 回答第一題時結巴了一下，但還是冷靜地說完了。
stutter over + spoken words
Ava stuttered out the password twice before the guard let her in.
Ava 結結巴巴地說了兩次密碼，警衛才讓她進去。
stutter out + exact words said
- stutter through an apology
- stutter over a word
- stutter out a name
- stutter badly
- stammer
Very close in meaning, but more common in British English
- falter
Suggests speech losing confidence or strength rather than repeating sounds
- stumble over your words
More informal and often used for brief nervous speech
- speak fluently
Means to speak smoothly without repeated breaks
文法句型
stutter
stutter + object
stutter over + words
stutter through + sentence
stutter out + word/name
用法筆記
This sense is used for speech itself or for the exact words someone is trying to say. Unlike verb/2, it describes difficulty producing speech, not a machine or process that keeps stopping and starting.
常見錯誤
2. to stop and start again in short, uneven bursts instead of continuing smoothly.
卡頓；斷續
運作或進行時一下停一下
to stop and start again in short, uneven bursts instead of continuing smoothly.
The old projector stuttered for a minute, then showed the film.
那台舊放映機卡頓了一分鐘，才放出影片。
machine subject: stops and starts unevenly
Traffic stuttered along the bridge after the truck lost a wheel.
卡車掉了一個輪子後，橋上的車流變得斷斷續續。
stutter along for uneven movement
The chainsaw stuttered and coughed before finally cutting the wet branch.
鏈鋸先卡頓了幾下，才終於切開那根濕樹枝。
Online sales stuttered in July when the payment page kept freezing.
七月時，付款頁面一直凍結，網路銷售也開始卡頓。
figurative use for interrupted progress
- stutter along the road
- stutter for a second
- stutter to a stop
- stutter and cough
- run smoothly
Means to continue without stops or uneven movement
- flow steadily
Used when movement or progress continues evenly
文法句型
stutter
stutter along
stutter to a stop
stutter and + verb
用法筆記
This sense is common for engines, devices, traffic, and plans that keep pausing and restarting. Unlike verb/1, it is not about trouble pronouncing words.
常見錯誤
stutter — 名詞
- stuttersingular
- stuttersplural
1. a broken way of speaking in which sounds may repeat or words may get stuck.
口吃
說話反覆卡住的情況
a broken way of speaking in which sounds may repeat or words may get stuck.
The actor added a slight stutter to make the nervous character seem real.
那位演員加了一點口吃，讓緊張的角色更像真的。
stutter as a visible speech feature
After months of therapy, Noor's stutter became much less noticeable.
治療幾個月後，Noor 的口吃變得不那麼明顯了。
have a stutter as an ongoing condition
A short stutter interrupted Mateo's answer during the radio interview.
Mateo 上廣播節目受訪時，回答中出現了一次短暫的口吃。
The teacher waited patiently whenever Hana's stutter slowed her reading.
每當 Hana 的口吃讓她朗讀變慢時，老師都耐心等她。
- have a stutter
- slight stutter
- noticeable stutter
- develop a stutter
- stammer
Often used as a near-equivalent, especially in British English
- speech impediment
Broader term that can cover several speech difficulties, not only repeated sounds
- fluency
Refers to smooth, continuous speech
用法筆記
This noun can mean a speech condition in general or one broken moment in someone's speech. Use verb/1 when you want to describe the act of speaking with that difficulty.
常見錯誤
同根字
- stuttering形容詞C1
- stutterer名詞C2