Stammer



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.口吃, 结巴
• ［英］ v.口吃, 结巴 ( make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking)
• ［类］ falter : act / stammer : speak ( 蹒跚是行动不便 / 口吃是说话不便)
• ［例］ He stammered into silence. ( 他结巴了几句便说不出话来)

Webster Collegiate

verb (stammered; stammering)

• Etymology: Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian; akin to Old High German stamalōn to stammer, Old Norse stemma to hinder, damn up — more at stem
• Date: before 12th century
• intransitive verb
  • to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking
• transitive verb
  • to utter with involuntary stops or repetitions
• ? stammer noun
• ? stammerer noun

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