stutter

動詞

UK/ˈstʌt.əʳ/
US/ˈstʌt̬.ɚ/

定義 stutter 動詞

speech

  1. Intransitive

    To speak with difficulty, often pausing or repeating the initial sounds of words.

    • She has a slight stutter, so please be patient and allow her to finish speaking.

    • "C-can w-we go now?" Jenkins said, his voice faltering.

    • He begins to stutter when he feels nervous.

movement

  1. Intransitive

    To operate or progress in an irregular and halting manner.

    • The engine suddenly stuttered twice and then stopped completely.

    • His career stuttered at the start, with several false steps in different jobs.

    • After months of strong growth, the economy has begun to stutter.