stutter /ˈstʌtə/ TEM4 ( stuttering, stuttered, stutters )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT If someone has a stutter, they find it difficult to say the first sound of a word, and so they often hesitate or repeat it two or three times. 口吃 [usu sing]

  例：

  He spoke with a pronounced stutter.

  他说话带有明显的口吃。

• 2. 

  V-I If someone stutters, they have difficulty speaking because they find it hard to say the first sound of a word. 结结巴巴地说话

  例：

  I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke.

  我那时抖得很厉害，我觉得说话时都会结结巴巴。

• 3. 

  stuttering N-UNCOUNT 口吃

  例：

  He had to stop talking because if he'd kept on, the stuttering would have started.

  他不得不停止讲话，因为如果他继续下去，口吃就会发作。