If speech or movement is halting, it does not flow. The person stops for a moment between words, or between steps, often because they are unsure, nervous, in pain, or still learning.

If speech or movement is halting如果說話或動作斷斷續續的 it does not flow就不流暢 The person這個人 between words, or between steps在字與字之間、或步與步之間 stops for a moment會停頓一下 often because通常是因為 they are unsure, nervous, in pain, or still learning不確定、緊張、疼痛，或還在學

A new speaker may give a halting answer; someone with a sore leg may walk in a halting way.

A new speaker新手講者 may give可能會給出 a halting answer斷斷續續的答案 someone with a sore leg腿痛的人 may walk走路時可能會 in a halting way一跛一跛、走走停停的

Though actually, it does not mean they have stopped for good. The talking or the walking keeps starting again — stop, go, stop, go.

Though actually不過其實 it does not mean不代表 they have stopped for good他們永遠停下來了 The talking or the walking說話或走路 keeps starting again會一直重新開始 stop, go, stop, go停、走、停、走

We also say a halting start or a halting recovery when progress comes in little bursts, not in a smooth line.

We also say我們也會說 a halting start or a halting recovery斷斷續續的開始，或斷斷續續的復甦 when progress comes in little bursts當進展是一小段一小段冒出來的 not in a smooth line而不是一條平順的線

The word is a little formal. It often sounds kind: we are noticing the effort, not laughing at the break.

The word這個字 is a little formal有點正式 It often sounds kind聽起來常常帶著善意 we are noticing the effort我們是在注意到那份努力 not laughing at the break而不是在笑那個中斷