stumble

英 [ˈstʌmbl]

美 [ˈstʌmbl]

v.  绊脚; 跌跌撞撞地走; 蹒跚而行; (不顺畅地)说，读，演奏
n.  绊脚，失足; 差错，失误; 过失，失败

过去式：stumbled　现在分词：stumbling　过去分词：stumbled　第三人称单数：stumbles　复数：stumbles　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5372 / COCA.4001

短语动词

短语用例

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb

• 意外发现；偶然遇见
  to discover sth/sb unexpectedly
  1. The child stumbled and fell.
     孩子绊了一下，摔倒了。
  2. I stumbled over a rock.
     我在石头上绊了一下。

stumble into sth

• 无意间涉足某事
  to become involved in sth by chance
  1. In her nervousness she stumbled over her words.
     她因紧张说话结结巴巴的。
  2. I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty.
     我断断续续地好不容易弹完了那支钢琴曲。

牛津词典

verb

• 绊脚
  to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall
  1. The child stumbled and fell.
     孩子绊了一下，摔倒了。
  2. I stumbled over a rock.
     我在石头上绊了一下。
• 跌跌撞撞地走；蹒跚而行
  to walk or move in an unsteady way
  1. We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle.
     黑暗中，我们东跌西撞地找蜡烛。
• （不顺畅地）说，读，演奏
  to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing music
  1. In her nervousness she stumbled over her words.
     她因紧张说话结结巴巴的。
  2. I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty.
     我断断续续地好不容易弹完了那支钢琴曲。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 绊脚;跌跌撞撞地走;踉跄;步履蹒跚
  If youstumble, you put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over.
  1. He stumbled and almost fell...
     他差点被绊倒。
  2. I stumbled into the telephone box and dialed 999.
     我跌跌撞撞地进了电话亭拨了 999。
  3. Stumbleis also a noun.
     
  4. I make it into the darkness with only one stumble.
     我只是绊了一下，周围就变成了一片黑暗。
• VERB (朗读或说话时)结巴，磕磕巴巴
  If youstumblewhile you are reading aloud or speaking, you make a mistake, and have to pause before saying the words properly.
  1. ...his voice wavered and he stumbled over the words at one point.
     他声音颤抖，一度说话磕磕巴巴的

英英释义

noun

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  1. he recited the whole poem without a single trip
  2. he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
  3. confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
  Synonym:triptrip-upmisstep
• an unsteady uneven gait
  Synonym:lurchstagger

verb

• make an error
  1. She slipped up and revealed the name
  Synonym:slip uptrip up
• miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  1. She stumbled over the tree root
  Synonym:trip
• walk unsteadily
  1. The drunk man stumbled about
  Synonym:falterbumble
• encounter by chance
  1. I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
  Synonym:hit

双语例句

• Where you stumble becomes your opportunity to make corrections, to learn and grow.
  你跌倒的地方为你提供了改正错误、学习知识和获得发展的机遇。
• It was no uncommon thing now for him to stumble and fall;
  现在，对他来说，一绊就摔跤已经不是稀罕事了；
• He stumbled and almost fell
  他差点被绊倒。
• If your timing is right, you may be fortunate enough to stumble across a village fiesta.
  如果你时机把握得好，你会幸运地撞上某个乡村节日。
• What laws shall you fear if you dance but stumble against no man's iron chains?
  什麽法律会让你恐惧，假使你不是踉跄地在无人的铁索上跳舞？
• Did you stumble upon it?
  你偶然发现它的？
• I loved you enough to let you stumble, fall, hurt and fail.
  我爱你至深，才会让你蹒跚，跌倒，受伤，犯错。
• I stumble on this life advices in my folder that I found on net before.
  在我的文件夹里，我无意中发现了这些人生小忠告，那是我以前在网上找到的。
• I try to walk away, and I stumble.
  我尝试着远离你，可我却蹒跚。
• I tumble and stumble as if on way of exile.
  余暴跌和失败如对流亡的方式。