1. （通常指因不確定而）結結巴巴的，遲疑不決的 If you speak or do something in a halting way, you speak or do it slowly and with a lot of hesitation, usually because you are uncertain about what to say or do next.
e.g. In a halting voice she said that she wished to make a statement... 她結結巴巴地說(shuō)自己要發(fā)表一項聲明。 e.g. The officer replied in halting German... 這位官員用結結巴巴的德語(yǔ)作答。
haltingly She spoke haltingly of her deep upset and hurt... 她吞吞吐吐地訴說(shuō)自己深深的苦惱及傷痛。 Kenya is moving haltingly towards democracy. 肯尼亞正步履蹣跚地走向民主。