
好词典

源自古英语stumolian,意为'绊倒',可能与古挪威语stumra(蹒跚)有关。
❶ 指走路时不小心被绊倒或差点摔倒,常因脚下碰到障碍物或失去平衡导致。
“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.”
(他在黑暗中踉跄了一下,膝盖撞到了桌子。)
❶ 比喻说话或做事时突然卡壳、不流畅,常因紧张或准备不足导致。
“He stumbled through his speech, forgetting half the words.”
(他结结巴巴地讲完了演讲,忘了一半的词。)
“She stumbled over her lines during the play.”
(她在演出时台词说得磕磕绊绊。)
stumbled upon — 偶然发现或遇到某事物,通常是在无意中或意外情况下。
“I stumbled upon an old photo album while cleaning the attic.”
(我在清理阁楼时偶然发现了一本旧相册。)
stumbled across — 与stumbled upon类似,指无意中发现或遇到某事物。
“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。)