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stumbled

UK //ˈstʌm.bəld//US //ˈstʌm.bəld//

词源

源自古英语stumolian,意为'绊倒',可能与古挪威语stumra(蹒跚)有关。

verb

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。)

同义词:trip, falter, stagger, flounder, blunder

常见短语

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。)