1560s, frequentative form of stutt "to stutter," from Middle English stutten "to stutter, stammer" (late 14c.), cognate with Middle Low German stoten "to knock, strike against, collide," from Proto-Germanic *staut- "push, thrust" (cognates: Old English stotan, Old High German stozan, Gothic stautan "to push, thrust"), from PIE *(s)teu- (1) "to hit, beat, knock against" (see steep (adj.)). The noun is attested from 1854. Related: Stuttered; stuttering; stutterer.
雙語例句
1. He spoke with a pronounced stutter.
他說話明顯結巴。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He tended to stutter, which tried her patience.
他老結巴，這叫她難以忍受。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I managed to stutter a reply.
我結結巴巴，好不容易應了一句。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The little girl speaks with a little stutter.
那小女孩說話有點口吃.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke.