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stammer

/ˈstæmər/ American
  • v. 结巴地说, 口吃
  • n. 口吃
Definition
  • v. to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds because of nervousness
  • n. a tendency to speak this way
Example
Nervous about the crowd, he began to stammer during his speech.
面对人群感到紧张,他演讲时开始结结巴巴。