stagger

['stægə]

vi.蹒跚, 犹豫,动摇
vt.使摇晃, 使吃惊, 使犹豫
n.蹒跚, 踌躇,摇摆不定
vt.使交错,错开时间

vi.

1. 摇摇晃晃, 蹒跚而行

I saw a drunk staggering up the street.

我看到一个醉汉在街上蹒跚而行。

2. 犹豫, 动摇; 畏缩

The young lady staggered a moment, and then stepped forward.

那位年轻女郎稍稍犹豫了一下, 然后就走上前去。

3. 坚持进行[(+on/along)]

Education, however, has managed to stagger on in spite of these pleasant diversions.

不过, 娱乐归娱乐, 学习还是照样进行不误。

vt.

1. 使摇晃, 使蹒跚

The boy was staggered by the blow.

那男孩给揍得摇摇晃晃。

2. 使犹豫(或畏缩)

The difficulties of the examination did not stagger him.

考试的难度并没有使他畏缩。

3. 使吃惊; 压倒[H]

He was staggered by the news of his father's death.

他父亲去世的消息令他非常震惊。

4. 使错开, 交错安排[H]

The work shifts at the factory are staggered.

这家工厂的作业班是错开的。

n.

1. 摇晃, 蹒跚[C]

He gave a stagger on hearing the news.

他听到这一消息两腿摇晃起来。

2. (家畜)晕倒症[P][J]

3. 交错安排(法)[C]

词形变化

形容词: staggery | 名词: staggerer | 动词过去式: staggered | 动词过去分词: staggered | 动词现在分词: staggering | 动词第三人称单数: staggers |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.摇晃, 蹒跚

sway  reel  waver  flounder  tumble  lurch  

同义参见:

reel  pitch  stumble  falter  hobble  languish  

英英释义

名词 stagger:

an unsteady uneven gait

同义词：lurch, stumble

动词 stagger:

walk as if unable to control one's movements

同义词：reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen

walk with great difficulty

同义词：flounder

to arrange in a systematic order

同义词：distribute

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

补充

staggerstagger英:[ˈstæɡə] 美:[ˈstæɡɚ]vi.1.蹒跚He staggered to his feet.他摇摇摆摆地站起来。vt.1.使…感到震惊[担心]The difficulty of examination staggered him.考试的难度使他很担心。2.错开Our management has decided to stagger our working hour.我们的管理层已决定错开工作时间。

例句

1. I staggered to the nearest chair.我摇摇晃晃地走向最近的椅子。 2. The whole thing staggers me.整个事件让我震惊。 3. The summer holidays are staggered so that we can keep the factory open.我们为了保持工厂开工生产错过了放暑假的时间。 4. The baby dog staggered to me.小狗娃蹒跚着朝我走来。 5. The post on the building staggered violently in the wind.楼上的标杆在风中猛烈的摇晃着。 6. Her playing staggers sometimes although she's a good tennis player.尽管她是一名出色的网球选手，可有时她的表现还是不够稳定。 7. She staggered about whether to reveal it all.她有些犹豫，不知道是不是应该和盘托出。 8. He staggered on his views,although no man agreed with him.尽管没人赞同他的观点，他还是坚持他的看法。 9. Such a heavy load would stagger an elephant.这么重的担子，大象担着也得摇晃。 10. He was staggered by her bold act.她的大胆举动令他目瞪口呆。 11. The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice.这个消息动摇了她对胜诉的信心。 12. The coach staggered his players in the back field.这位教练在后场摆了个锯齿形防守阵式。 13. They planned to stagger our rehearsing hours.他们打算错开我们的排演时间。 14. he staggered to his feet, swaying a little.他摇摇晃晃地站起来，身体有点不稳。 15. the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next.财政部动荡不安，危机接连不断。 16. the collision staggered her and she fell.碰撞使她踉跄几下，摔倒在地上。 17. I was staggered to find it was six o'clock.我惊异地发现已经六点了。 18. [as adj. staggering]the staggering bills for maintenance and repair.高得令人吃惊的维修账单。 19. meetings are staggered throughout the day.各种会议在一整天里都错开来举行。 20. stagger the screws at each joint.在每个接头交错使用螺丝钉。 21. the pub is within an easy stagger of his office.从他的办公室随意走几步就是那个酒馆。 22. [as submodifier]a staggeringly unjust society.一个风雨飘摇的黑暗社会。 23. He staggered across the finishing line and collapsed.他摇摇晃晃地越过终点线，然后倒在地上。 24. The drunk staggered away/off.那个醉汉摇摇晃晃地走开了。 25. She staggered over to the sofa.她踉踉跄跄地朝沙发走去。 26. A hard slap on the back staggered him.背上的一记猛击使他打了个踉跄。 27. Their indifference staggers me.他们的冷漠让我目瞪口呆。 28. It staggers me to see how much money they've spent on this project.他们在这个项目上竟然花了那么多钱，真让我震惊。 29. They staggered the runners' starting positions.他们把赛跑选手的起跑点错开。 30. stagger work shifts错开轮班时间 31. He walked with a slight stagger.他走路有点摇晃。