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源自中古英语 'stutten'(结巴),可能模仿口吃时的重复声音。
❶ 指说话时不由自主地重复音节、单词或停顿的现象,通常因紧张或语言障碍导致。
“His stuttering became more noticeable when he was nervous.”
(他紧张时口吃变得更明显。)
“The child's stuttering improved after speech therapy.”
(经过语言治疗后,孩子的口吃有所改善。)
❶ 形容说话时断断续续、不流畅的状态,或形容事物不连贯的表现。
“The stuttering engine finally stopped working.”
(那台断断续续的发动机终于停止工作了。)
“He gave a stuttering reply to the question.”
(他结结巴巴地回答了问题。)
stuttering start — 形容某件事开始时进展不顺利,反复停顿或延迟。
“The meeting had a stuttering start due to technical issues.”
(由于技术问题,会议开始得磕磕绊绊。)