stagger
UK/'stægә/US
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Definitions
v.
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall; to arrange events or groups at different times or intervals.
蹒跚而行；错开安排
n.
An unsteady, reeling movement of the body.
蹒跚，踉跄
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstaggerother
=stagger
Common Collocations
- 1.stagger under the weight在重压下踉跄
- 2.stagger to one's feet摇摇晃晃地站起来
- 3.stagger working hours错开工作时间
- 4.stagger forward踉跄着向前走
Example Sentences
- 1.
He staggered out of the bar, barely able to keep his balance.
- 2.
The company decided to stagger employee vacation schedules to maintain productivity.
- 3.
She staggered under the weight of the heavy boxes she was carrying.