stumble
v[I, Ipr]
1 ~ (over sth) strike one's foot against sth and almost fall 绊脚: stumble and fall 绊倒
I stumbled over a tree root. 树根绊了我的脚.
2 ~ (over sth); ~ through sth make a mistake or mistakes as one speaks, plays music, etc (说话、 演奏等)出错
She stumbled briefly (over the unfamiliar word) but then continued. 她(碰到不认识的字)愣了一下, 接著又往下念.
The child stumbled through a piece by Chopin. 那孩子演奏萧邦的曲子很不流畅.
3 (phr v) stumble about, along, around, etc move or walk unsteadily (in the specified direction) (朝某方向)摇摇晃晃地移动或步履蹒跚
A drunk stumbled past us. 有个喝醉的人跌跌撞撞地从我们身边走过.
stumbling around in the dark 在黑暗中瞎闯. =>Usage at shuffle 用法见shuffle. stumble across/on sb/sth find sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance 意外地或偶然地发现某人[某事物]
Police investigating tax fraud stumbledacross a drugs ring. 警方在调查瞒税案件时意外地发现了一个贩毒集团. stumble, n act of stumbling 绊脚; 出错.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice and the other half shall be given to the person he has tried to kill.
他的钱和财产的一半必须给威尼斯城,另一半必须给他企图杀害的人。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
In September 1888 at the age of 19, he sailed to England and after three years' study became a lawyer.