英:[ˈstʌmbl]
美:[ˈstʌmbl]
英:[ˈstʌmbl]
美:[ˈstʌmbl]
stum·ble
stuhm bl
复数:stumbles
第三人称单数:stumbles
现在分词:stumbling
过去式:stumbled
过去分词:stumbled
stumblingly (adv.)
词根:stumble
n.stumbler 绊跌者;有过失者;结结巴巴说话者;令人迷惑之事
intransitive verb
to trip or lose one's balance in walking or running.She would have won the race if she hadn't stumbled.Don't leave your skates on the floor where somebody can stumble over them.
to falter or proceed clumsily in speech or action.Nervousness made him stumble over his lines.
to blunder or err.If this boy stumbles, the other child will win the spelling bee.
to discover, reach, or come across accidentally or unexpectedly (usu. fol. by "across," "on," or "upon").I stumbled across this old photograph the other day when I was cleaning out my drawer.
noun
an act or instance of stumbling.That stumble cost him the race.
an error or blunder.The senator's embarrassing stumble was widely reported in the newspapers.
stumble upon偶然发现
stumble on无意中发现;偶然遇到,碰巧找到
stumble over给…绊倒;结结巴巴地说
stumble across偶然发现
大约在1300年,"跌倒或错失人的脚步" (不论是身体还是道德上)的意思,可能来自于斯堪的纳维亚语源(比较方言中的挪威语 stumla,瑞典语 stambla "跌倒"),可能来自于 Proto-Germanic 基础词源 *stam-,是 Old English stamerian "口吃",德语 stumm,荷兰语 stom "哑的、无声的"的来源。
它的形式可能受到了 stumpen "跌倒"的影响,但 -b- 可能是纯粹为了音韵美感。意为"偶然发现或遇到"的意思可以追溯到1550年代。相关的词汇有: Stumbled, stumbling。强调" Stumbling-block "最早出现于1526年(Tyndale),用于罗马书第十四章第13节,通常翻译希腊语 skandalon(参见 scandal)。
失足
摔倒
绊跌
迟疑
不果断
Verb Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect stumle to stumble
The first known use of stumble was in the 14th century
stump1 of 2noun
the base of a bodily part (as an arm or leg) remaining after the rest is removed
the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the top is cut off
a part (as of a pencil) remaining after the rest is worn away or lost : stub
a place or occasion for political public speaking
stump2 of 2verb
challenge entry 1 sense 3
perplex sense 1, confound
to walk or walk over heavily or clumsily
stub entry 2 sense 2
to go about making political speeches
stump the state for a candidate
stump1 of 2noun
the base of a bodily part (as an arm or leg) remaining after the rest is removed
the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the top is cut off
a part (as of a pencil) remaining after the rest is worn away or lost : stub
a place or occasion for political public speaking
stump2 of 2verb
challenge entry 1 sense 3
perplex sense 1, confound
to walk or walk over heavily or clumsily
stub entry 2 sense 2
to go about making political speeches
stump the state for a candidate
stump1 of 2noun
the base of a bodily part (as an arm or leg) remaining after the rest is removed
the part of a plant and especially a tree remaining attached to the root after the top is cut off
a part (as of a pencil) remaining after the rest is worn away or lost : stub
a place or occasion for political public speaking
stump2 of 2verb
challenge entry 1 sense 3
perplex sense 1, confound
to walk or walk over heavily or clumsily
stub entry 2 sense 2
to go about making political speeches
stump the state for a candidate
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
stumbleverb
to trip in walking or running
to walk unsteadily
to speak or act in a hesitant or clumsy manner
to come or happen unexpectedly or by chance
stumbled onto the ruins of an old fort
1 A pink-faced girl with blonde pigtails stumbled out of line, put on the hat, which fell right down over her eyes, and sat down.
2 The lump man didn’t have any eyes, but it groped around the table, stumbling over Prometheus's fingers.
3 As he passed the sergeant, he stumbled and put out a hand to steady himself, brushing against him.
4 She almost stumbles as she rises, steadying herself on the corner of the coffee table.
5 And then Miss Wren said, “No, this can’t be,” and Althea stumbled, faint, letting the sheet drop.
6 Her sofa buddy kept her from stumbling too hard into the nightstand.
7 A horse may stumble on four legs.
马有四条腿,亦有失蹄时.
8 I wandered on, wet and miserable, looking for a place to conceal myself, hoping I might stumble upon the Green Man.
9 “Well, goodnight,” he said and then stood up, steadied himself on the chair, and stumbled back into his bedroom.
10 He fell down and got up and stumbled after her, his red face all smeared with dirt and blood.
11 The shipping lane boundaries were marked by numbered buoys, and the hope was to stumble across one fortuitously so as to orient oneself.
12 Sliding partway, grasping tree roots to keep from falling, she stumbled down the treacherous path to the bottom.
13 In the middle of the night, Sofya and the others stumbled out of bed and began to defrost the planes by spraying them with hot water from a tank truck.
14 Nim's lips moved silently, stumbling over the ancient Aramaic words.
尼姆的嘴唇无声地动着, 结结巴巴地背着古老的亚拉姆语的词句.
15 has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break
16 I took it, stumbling to my feet in a daze.
17 I've stumbled repeatedly and managed to regain my feet, but when the stick slides out from under me, I finally tumble to the ground unable to get up.
18 A shove sent her stumbling to the floor.
19 The northerners stumbled away from the animal's death throes.
20 I just stumble to him and squeeze his arm, so he knows I’m alright.
2 偶然遇到
3 出岔子
5 结巴
7 使困惑
baffling get stick throw bug fox stun gravel lick intrigue stump maze riddle buffalo evade tangle confound perplex obfuscate bedevil bedazzle kittle befog moider knock sideways
8 说不出话来
9 结结巴巴地说话
11 被捕
12 踌躇莫决
13 偶遇
15 碰见
17 绊脚
18 失败
lost unsuccessful losing fail failure breakdown abortion bust frost beating overthrow defection washout flivver lose miss founder bomb decay misfire boomerang miscarry flunk disappoint lose ground miss out on thumbs down no go push to the wall get the worst of bring to naught miss the mark die on feet come to naught fall flat on face miss tip bring to grief miss a figure drop through break the molasses jug not get anywhere put the skid under failing abortive suck-in break loss crash defeat reverse slip frustration crab rot miscarriage bummer dud mull balk muff fizzle worse checkmate bloomer flummox brodie smashup collapse stray slump abort shipwreck trip destroy dash frustrate cave-in slipup honk out
23 无意中发现
24 说错
26 搞错
27 使为难
puzzling faze puckerstopple obfusticate get stick beat worry trouble puzzle distress inconvenience stump maze persecute embarrass mire perplex snarl pester vex bewilder disconcert discomfit kittle incommode nonplus discommode off-put
28 偶然发现
serendipitous alight find light blunder catch run across come upon
29 犯错
erring peccant trip err fluff goof flub make a false step set a foot wrong put a foot wrong make a mistake errant be out of line step out of line screw up trip up
30 踉跄
31 结结巴巴说话
32 绊
33 偶然碰到
34 为难
lost worried awkward troubled baffling bothersome puzzling perplexed mazy spiflicated pressure puzzle plunge maze embarrassment annoyance entanglement perplexity bewilder discomfit nonplus stick pucker faze puckerstopple obfusticate get beat worry trouble distress inconvenience stump weary persecute embarrass mire perplex snarl pester vex disconcert kittle incommode discommode feeze off-put blue funk
36 失误
agley Miss error slip fault lapse boob fluff goof muff bobble miscue slipup trip fumble nod blunder misplay make a false step take mark amiss fail drawback lapsus skittle
40 出差错
41 偶然碰见
42 过失
aberrant break wrong error default mistake sin slip fault negligence lapse boob onus misstep floater frailty demerit culpa misfeasance trip mess blame glitch aberration delinquency balk gaffe flub civil occasion
45 错误
off wrong incorrect misguided erroneous mistaken amiss errant cockeyed awry false agley trip error mistake slip aberration inaccuracy falsehood erratum clanger out of way in error under a mistake in the wrong box improper wrong-headed wrongly out crime trap flaw misstep boo-boo up the spout
46 踌躇
vacillant hesitative hesitant lingering tentative shrinking halting faltering hesitatingly pause poise fluctuation hesitation falter hesitance vacillation scrupulosity swither stop stand balance stick chop hesitate hover dwell crane boggle tarry stickle deter
47 困惑
kerflumixed lost confused troubled helpless baffling bemused perplexed rattled confounded puzzle involvement confusion fog maze baffle tangle delusion enigma perplex muddle quandary pucker perplexity puzzlement bafflement discomfiture disconcertion swither stick get throw bug distract fox stun gravel lick intrigue stump riddle buffalo evade confound obfuscate bedevil bedazzle cumber kittle befog moider knock sideways in a fog
48 结结巴巴
52 使绊倒