faltered

vi.动摇；迟疑；支吾地说；蹒跚地走

vt.蹒跚地走

The business faltered and then failed. 商行生意衰退，最后倒闭了。

He is beginning to falter in his beliefs. 他的信仰开始有所迟疑。

I faltered for a while and was still unable to make a decision. 我踌躇了一阵，还是无法做决定。

He is beginning to falter in his beliefs. 他的信仰开始有所迟疑。

But trust in me, I'll never falter or fail 但相信我,我从没有迟疑或忘记

Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks. 他惊恐的发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。

One would expect actors to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. 人们都期待演员们把自己那部分台词谙记在心,绝不允许结结巴巴地吐词。

She faltered toward the door in the dark. 她在黑暗中向门口摇摇晃晃地走去。

The sick man faltered a few steps and then fell. 这个病人摇摇晃晃地走了几步，然后就跌倒了。