stumble
verb
Definitions of stumble verb
movement(移動)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To lose one's balance while walking or running, often leading to a fall or near fall.
絆倒；踉蹌
She stumbled over a piece of driftwood and fell while jogging along the beach.
她在海灘上慢跑時被一塊浮木絆倒了。
Meyers nearly lost his footing on the final straight, and though he didn't fall, it cost him the lead.
邁爾斯在最後的直道上差點失去平衡，雖然他沒有摔倒，但這讓他失去了領先的位置。
He was running too fast and stumbled on a rock by the side of the path.
他跑得太快，被路邊的一塊石頭絆倒了。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To walk or move in an unsteady, uncontrolled manner.
跌跌撞撞地走；踉蹌而行
We could hear her stumbling around the bedroom in the dark.
我們能聽到她在黑暗中跌跌撞撞地在臥室裡走動。
He threw on his clothes and stumbled into the kitchen.
他匆匆穿上衣服，踉踉蹌蹌地走進廚房。
He stumbled home after having too much to drink.
他喝了太多酒，踉踉蹌蹌地走回家。
speech(說話)
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To make errors or hesitations while speaking or performing music.
犯錯；結結巴巴地說；不順暢地演奏
The poet stumbled over a line while reciting a poem, and someone in the audience corrected him.
詩人在朗誦詩歌時在某一處結巴了一下，觀眾中有人糾正了他。
She stumbled several times during her speech, which was clearly visible because of her nervousness.
她在演講中結巴了好幾次，這顯然是因為她太緊張了。
He stumbled in a complex passage when playing the musical piece.
他在演奏樂曲時在一個複雜的段落中出錯了。
Phrasal Verbs of stumble
- stumble across/on/upon something/someone
to find something unexpectedly, or to encounter someone unexpectedly
偶然發現；碰巧遇見
• I stumbled across an old friend in the park, which was a delightful surprise.
我在公園裡巧遇了一位老朋友，這是一個令人愉快的驚喜。
- stumble into something
to begin engaging in an activity unexpectedly and without prior intention
偶然開始（做某事）
• He stumbled into a community volunteer team.
他無意間加入了一個社區志願者團隊。