| 单词 | stagger |
| 释义 | stagger (once / 342 pages) vn If you see someone stagger out of a bar, or walk unsteadily, like he's about to fall, chances are he's had a few too many drinks. The word stagger isn't just used to describe the physical action of stumbling. When you're really shocked about a piece of news, it can stagger or shock you. When you want to spread something out overtime, like paying a large bill, you can stagger the payments over time. But, remember that if you fall behind, the debt you fall into might stagger you. WORD FAMILYstagger: staggered, staggerer, staggering, staggers+/staggerer: staggerers/staggering: staggeringly USAGE EXAMPLESHarden and Westbrook are among the leading contenders, and the numbers for both players are staggering. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Rousey showed little defensive acumen as she staggered and stumbled backward with Nunes relentlessly pursuing her and landing 27 punches in the brief bout. Time(Dec 31, 2016) The disability charity Scope said it was a "staggering" number. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1v walk with great difficulty He staggered along in the heavy snow Syn|Hyper flounder walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v walk as if unable to control one's movements The drunken man staggered into the room Syn|Hyper careen, keel, lurch, reel, swag walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 3v astound or overwhelm, as with shock She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake Hyper overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli 4v to arrange in a systematic order stagger the chairs in the lecture hall Syn|Hyper distribute arrange, set up put into a proper or systematic order 5n an unsteady uneven gait Syn|Hyper lurch, stumble gait a person's manner of walking |
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