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stumble

UK //ˈstʌm.bəl//US //ˈstʌm.bəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'stumblen',可能与古挪威语 'stumra'(意为蹒跚)有关,最早可追溯至14世纪。

verb

❶ 指走路时不小心被绊倒或差点摔倒,通常因为脚下碰到障碍物或失去平衡。

“She stumbled over a rock and nearly fell.”

(她被一块石头绊了一下,差点摔倒。)

“He stumbled in the dark and hit his knee on the table.”

(他在黑暗中绊了一下,膝盖撞到了桌子。)

❶ 指说话或做事时因紧张、犹豫或出错而表现得不流畅,比如结巴或犯错。

“He stumbled through his speech, forgetting several lines.”

(他结结巴巴地完成了演讲,忘了好几段内容。)

“She stumbled over the difficult pronunciation of the word.”

(她对这个词的发音感到困难,说得磕磕绊绊。)

同义词:trip, falter, stagger, flounder

noun

❶ 指走路时被绊倒的动作或事件,也比喻做事或说话时的失误。

“A small stumble on the stairs made her more careful.”

(在楼梯上绊了一下后,她变得更小心了。)

“His speech was full of stumbles and pauses.”

(他的演讲充满了磕磕绊绊和停顿。)

同义词:trip, misstep, blunder, error

常见短语

stumble upon — 偶然发现或遇到某物或某人,通常是在无意中。

“I stumbled upon an old photo album while cleaning the attic.”

(我在打扫阁楼时偶然发现了一本旧相册。)

stumble across — 与 stumble upon 类似,指无意中发现或遇到某事。

“She stumbled across a rare book at the flea market.”

(她在跳蚤市场偶然发现了一本罕见的书。)