1. | [i] 绊脚to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall |
The child stumbled and fell. 孩子绊了一下,摔倒了。 | |
I stumbled over a rock. 我在石头上绊了一下。 |
2. | [i] + adv./prep. 跌跌撞撞地走;蹒跚而行to walk or move in an unsteady way |
We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle. 黑暗中,我们东跌西撞地找蜡烛。 |
3. | [i] ~ (over/through sth) (不顺畅地)说,读,演奏to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing music |
In her nervousness she stumbled over her words. 她因紧张说话结结巴巴的。 | |
I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty. 我断断续续地好不容易弹完了那支钢琴曲。 |