haltingly
adverb uk/?h?l.t??.li/ us/?hɑ?l.t???.li/
（尤指讲话或动作因紧张而）结结巴巴地，断断续续地
in a nervous way, stopping often while you are saying or doing something
He spoke haltingly about his experiences as a hostage. 他断断续续地讲述了他作为人质的经历。
She walks haltingly toward him. 她畏畏缩缩地朝他走去。
See: halting
- More examples
- Haltingly at first, they began to talk.
- Unused to attention, he haltingly tells his life story.
- She keeps haltingly referring to her notes.