释义 |
staggerverb(MOVE)C2[Iusually+ adv/prep]towalkormovewithdifficultyas if you are going tofall: 摇晃;蹒跚;踉踉跄跄地走 After he wasattacked, hemanagedto staggertothephoneandcallforhelp.他遇袭后,跌跌撞撞地走到电话机旁打电话求救。 figurativeThecompanyis staggeringundera $15 milliondebtand willalmostcertainlycollapseby the end of theyear.公司背负着1500万美元的债务,举步维艰,年底前几乎肯定要倒闭。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto walk - walkThe baby has just learned to walk.
- strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
- strollWe strolled along the beach.
- wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
- ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMoving unsteadily or with difficulty - blunder
- bumble
- dodder
- dodderer
- doddery
- halting
- hardly/barely put one foot in front of the otheridiom
- have two left feetidiom
- hobble
- limp
- lollop
- lumber
- reel
- squeeze
- straggle
- teeter
- toddle
- toil
- totter
- tumble
See more results » staggerverb(SHOCK)[T]tocausesomeone tofeelshockedorsurprisedbecause of somethingunexpectedor veryunusualhappening: 使震惊,使大吃一惊 He staggered all hiscolleaguesbysuddenlyannouncingthat he wasleavingthecompanyat the end of themonth.他突然宣布月底要离开公司,把所有同事都吓了一跳。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMaking people sad, shocked and upset - aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- mess
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: staggerverb(ARRANGE)[T]toarrangethings,especiallyhoursofwork,holidays, orevents, so that theybeginat differenttimesfrom those of otherpeople: 使(尤指工作、假期或事件的时间)错开;使交错 Somecountrieshave staggeredschoolholidaysso thatholidayresortsdo notbecomeovercrowded.一些国家将学校假期时间错开,这样度假地就不会太拥挤了。 [T]If thestartof araceis staggered, thecompetitorsstartat differenttimesor in differentpositions. (赛跑时)使(起跑时间或起跑位置)错开 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSchedules & agendas - agenda
- AOB
- business plan
- calendar
- datebook
- fit in
- Hegira
- Hejira
- itinerary
- journal
- pack
- programme
- schedule
- scheduled
- set the agendaidiom
- slot
- slotsomeone/somethingin
- spread
- spreadsomethingoversomething
- squeeze
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Athletics Competing in sport a way ofwalkingormovingin which youalmostfall: 蹒跚;站立不稳Heleftthebarwith adrunkenstagger.他醉得摇摇晃晃地离开了酒吧。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMoving unsteadily or with difficulty - blunder
- bumble
- dodder
- dodderer
- doddery
- halting
- hardly/barely put one foot in front of the otheridiom
- have two left feetidiom
- hobble
- limp
- lollop
- lumber
- reel
- squeeze
- straggle
- teeter
- toddle
- toil
- totter
- tumble
See more results » (Definition ofstaggerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)stagger| American Dictionarystaggerverb(MOVE)[I/T]towalkormoveawkwardly, as if you havelostyourbalance, or tocausesomeone tomoveawkwardlyor tolosehis or herbalance: [T]When hehithisheadon ashelf, itmomentarilystaggered him. [I]She staggered out ofbedtoanswerthephone. staggerverb(ARRANGE)[T]toarrangeeventsorschedulesso that theyhappenat differenttimes, or toarrangeobjectsso they are notregular: Theclinicswilltryto staggervaccinationtimestominimizewaitsandconfusion. (Definition ofstaggerfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)stagger| Business Englishtoarrangefor things likeholidays,workinghours, orpaymentstohappenat differenttimesso that they areeasiertomanage: Utilitiescompanieswillallowcustomersto staggerpaymentswhen they havebillsthey cannotpay. Overhalfof Americanfirmsstagger theelectionofboardmembers, so that thewholeboardis notreplacedatonce. (Definition ofstaggerfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)Examplesofstaggerstagger With staggering numbers as these, it is not surprising that chemoprevention has been proposed as a viable strategy to fight cancer.From theCambridge English Corpus The diversity is staggering: types of vegetation and associated management practices which range from commercial ranches to traditional transhumance and nomadic systems.From theCambridge English Corpus Extrapolating those numbers to the world's population produces staggering estimates.From theCambridge English Corpus Consequently, the implementation of training was staggered for groups of students.From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, the axial staggers and the link lengths were closely maintained.From theCambridge English Corpus The sheer quantity of dung might be staggering in urban areas in an era dominated by horse transport, cowsheds, minor piggeries, middens and cesspits.From theCambridge English Corpus He responds to this provocation with an exposition of the authority of dreams that is staggering by contrast.From theCambridge English Corpus Despite this, many dealers earned staggering incomes by generating incredible turnovers.From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, he gives us unexpert sophistication: a village band staggering from solecism to solecism in an ostentatiously banal and trivial tune.From theCambridge English Corpus Following release of strain, the characteristic staggered arrangement was recovered, indicating that microfibril bundle elasticity is reversible.From theCambridge English Corpus One would imagine that the losses in human capital are staggering.From theCambridge English Corpus The amount of food and supplies needed to provision the royal entourage could be staggering.From theCambridge English Corpus Agriculture and the transport system were likewise soon staggering under the strains imposed by war.From theCambridge English Corpus Envision this economy without staggering, that is, household unions fix the money wage for two periods, but they all reset it in the same period.From theCambridge English Corpus The two structures thus use the same pitches and note lengths, but staggered and overlapping differently.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/stagger## |