falter 是減弱,動(dòng)搖,畏縮不前的意思。
Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, whose well-funded bid is to unseat GOP Sen. Ted Cruz has faltered in the polls in recent weeks. 得克薩斯州眾議員奧羅克競選資金雄厚,試圖取代現(xiàn)任共和黨籍參議員克魯茲,但他在最近幾周的民意調(diào)查中勢(shì)頭減弱。
Saudi Arabia's economic dreams are faltering as western executives pull out of Riyadh's premier business conference. 隨著西方企業(yè)高管退出利雅得首屈一指的商業(yè)大會(huì),沙特阿拉伯的經(jīng)濟(jì)夢(mèng)想受挫。