stagger

• 名词，指不稳、摇晃的步伐或动作，常由头晕、受伤或失去平衡引起；也可指犹豫、动摇。

A noun referring to an unsteady, uneven gait or movement, often caused by dizziness, injury, or being off-balance.

1. Unsteady walkB2formal

   An unsteady, swaying, or lurching way of walking, often due to dizziness, injury, or being drunk.

   踉跄

   • He walked with a noticeable stagger after the long hike.
   • The patient's stagger indicated he was still weak from the illness.
   • She had a slight stagger as she got off the roller coaster.

   同义词lurchreelstumbleswaytotterwobble

• 动词，表示走路不稳、摇晃蹒跚，也指使人震惊、难以置信，或使事物交错排列。

A verb used to indicate moving unsteadily or causing shock, surprise, or arrangement in alternating positions.

1. Walk unsteadilyB1formal

   To walk or move in an unsteady, uncontrolled way, as if about to fall.

   踉跄行走

   • He staggered out of the bar after drinking too much.
   • The injured soldier staggered across the battlefield.
   • She staggered to her feet after the blow.

   同义词lurchreelstumbleswayteetertotterwobble

2. Walk with great difficultyB1formal

   To move forward with great effort, often due to exhaustion or injury.

   踉跄行走

   • The hiker staggered through the desert, desperate for water.
   • He staggered under the weight of the heavy backpack.
   • She staggered along the path, barely able to stand.

   同义词falterlurchreelstumbletotterwobble

3. Arrange systematicallyB2formal

   To arrange or schedule events, payments, or items at different times or in a specific order.

   错开安排

   • The company staggered the employees' lunch breaks to avoid crowding.
   • They staggered the payments over a period of six months.
   • The teacher staggered the due dates for the assignments.

   同义词alternatedistributeoffsetphasespread out

   反义词aligncoordinateregularizesynchronizeuniform

4. Astound or overwhelmB2formal

   To shock or surprise someone so much that they are unable to think or react normally.

   使震惊

   • The news of his sudden death staggered everyone.
   • The sheer scale of the disaster staggered the rescue workers.
   • Her incredible talent staggered the audience.

   同义词astonishastoundbowl overconfounddazedumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmshockstunstupefysurprise