stumble

🇬🇧 UK/ˈstʌmbəl/🇺🇸 US/'stʌmbl/

IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To trip or nearly fall while walking; to make mistakes; to come across something by chance

绊倒，踉跄；犯错；偶然发现

n.

A trip or near-fall; a mistake or blunder

绊跌，踉跄；失误，差错

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

stumbleother

=stumble

Common Collocations

1.stumble across偶然发现
2.stumble upon无意中碰到
3.stumble over words说话磕磕绊绊
4.stumble and fall绊倒摔跤

Example Sentences

1.
She stumbled on the uneven pavement and nearly dropped her coffee.
2.
He stumbled across an old photograph while cleaning out the attic.
3.
The nervous speaker stumbled over his words during the opening remarks.

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