halt·ing
adjective/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/, /ˈhɒltɪŋ/
/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- (especially of speech or movement) stopping and starting often, especially because you are not certain or are not very confident
断断续续的；结结巴巴的 - We carried on a halting conversation.
我们的谈话断断续续。 - a toddler’s first few halting steps
学步幼儿的蹒跚脚步 - Europe’s halting progress towards greater unity
欧洲在实现更大团结方面的进展停滞不前
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2- The driver spoke only very halting English.
司机只会说非常结结巴巴的英语。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHalting is used with these nouns:- conversation
- We carried on a halting conversation.