stammer

1. V-T/V-I If you stammer, you speak with difficulty, hesitating and repeating words or sounds. 結結巴巴地說; 口吃

Five percent of children stammer at some point. 5%的兒童在某個時候都會口吃。

"Forgive me," I stammered. “原諒我吧，”我結結巴巴地說。

2. stammeringN-UNCOUNT 口吃

Of all speech impediments stammering is probably the most embarrassing. 在所有語言障礙中，口吃可能是最讓人尷尬的。

3. N-SING Someone who has a stammer tends to stammer when they speak. 口吃

A speech therapist cured his stammer. 一位語言矯治專家治好了他的口吃。