单词 | halting |
释义 | halt·ing /ˈhɔːltɪŋ $ ˈhɒːl-/ adjective TALK TO somebodyif your speech or movements are halting, you stop for a moment between words or movements, especially because you are not confident 断断续续的,结结巴巴的;迟疑的 SYN hesitant We carried on a rather halting conversation. 我们断断续续地交谈。 —haltingly adverbExamples from the Corpushalting• I felt our situation had been reversed: now I was the halting beginner, he was the fluent expert.• The initial, halting conversation would be about Masai bravery and the importance of showing no pain.• He looks extremely real and solid, and is clearly not illusory, but he talks in a stiff, halting manner.Origin halting (1300-1400) halt “to walk with difficulty”, from Old English healtianhalt·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable stop halting, movements Corpus speech or your you are for if |
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