stagger
/ˈstæɡ.ɚ/
动词
摇晃;蹒跚;踉踉跄跄地走
After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
他遇袭后,跌跌撞撞地走到电话机旁打电话求救。
使震惊,使大吃一惊
He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month.
他突然宣布月底要离开公司,把所有同事都吓了一跳。
使(尤指工作、假期或事件的时间)错开;使交错
Some countries have staggered school holidays so that holiday resorts do not become overcrowded.
一些国家将学校假期时间错开,这样度假地就不会太拥挤了。
/ˈstæɡ.ɚ/
名词
蹒跚;站立不稳
He left the bar with a drunken stagger.
他醉得摇摇晃晃地离开了酒吧。