vi.蹣跚;猶豫;動搖
vt.使搖晃;使吃驚;使猶豫
n.蹣跚;躊躇;搖擺不定
The drunk man staggered across the room. 那個醉漢搖搖晃晃地穿過房間。
His resolution had begun to stagger. 他的意志開始動搖了。
用作及物動詞 (vt.)Such a heavy load would stagger an elephant. 這么重的擔(dān)子,大象擔(dān)著也得搖晃。
The unexpected blow did not stagger his resolution. 這個意外的打擊并沒有動搖他的決心。
I was staggered when I heard of his death. 我聽到他死的消息大吃一驚。
The difficulties of the examination did not stagger him. 考試的難度并沒有使他畏縮。
用作名詞 (n.)He gave a stagger on hearing the news. 他聽到這一消息兩腿搖晃起來。
They stagger from liquor, They reel in their visions, They totter in their judgments. 他們見異象時搖搖晃晃,行審判時搖擺不定。
stagger的基本意思是“搖晃不定地移動”,通常指虛弱、負重、醉酒等導(dǎo)致身體失去平衡或行走失態(tài),強調(diào)不穩(wěn)定性和失控性。引申可表示遇到困難或處于矛盾狀況的任何事務(wù),如頭腦困惑不解,觀點遭到反對等,也可指“使某人慌亂或震驚”。
stagger可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞、代詞作賓語??捎糜诒粍咏Y(jié)構(gòu)。
stagger還可用作名詞,意為“搖晃”。例如:She gave a stagger as she began to feel faint.她感到頭暈時身體搖晃了一下。
搖擺癥,眩暈,眩暈癥
adv.搖晃地;蹣跚地;驚人地