stuttering
adjective uk/ˈstʌt.ər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈstʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
(NOT REGULAR)
断断续续的
happening in a way that is not regular, for example by being sometimes good and sometimes bad, or sometimes moving or changing and sometimes not
Stuttering (= sometimes good and sometimes bad) productivity figures over the last two years have made the industry unattractive to investors. 过去两年多时好时坏的产力数据使这个行业对投资者失去吸引力。
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- The stuttering start underscored the shambolic state of hockey as the lockout took effect.
- The beats are stuttering and recalcitrant instead of hard and throbbing.
- The unidentified official who leaked the papers reportedly decided to go public with the information out of impatience with the stuttering pace of political reform here.
- He walked with a stuttering lurch.
- It is a confident, if slightly stuttering start.
(SPEAKING)
口吃的，结结巴巴的
saying something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times
Jason's stuttering voice sounded louder than he liked, and he generally refrained from speaking in class. 杰森觉得自己说话结巴的声音太大，他通常忍着不在课堂上发言。
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- a kind of slightly stuttering man, usually more ready to listen than speak
- "S…sorry…sorry pet.” The stuttering voice and gentleness of the hands made him relax.
stuttering
noun [ U ] uk/ˈstʌt.ər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈstʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
口吃，结巴
the act of saying something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing or repeating a sound several times
During the 1970s and 1980s, rival theories about what causes stuttering came into vogue. 20世纪70和80年代，关于口吃原因的各种对立的理论开始流行起来。
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- True stuttering will most likely be accompanied by frustration, anxious mannerisms, or embarrassment.
- He eventually overcame his stuttering and turned up his voice's volume to a legendary level.
- Researchers have embarked on a mission to identify possible genetic causes of stuttering.
- How stuttering should be treated is the point at which speech experts stop agreeing.
- I get worried about with my stuttering.