英语词汇“stagger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stag·ger

(stăgər)

v. stag·gered, stag·ger·ing, stag·gers

v.intr.

To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter. See Synonyms at blunder.

v.tr.

1. To cause to totter, sway, or reel: The blow staggered him.

2. To astonish, shock, or overwhelm: a teacher staggered by a former student's accomplishments; a company staggered by increases in energy costs.

3. To place on or as if on alternating sides of a center line; set in a zigzag row or rows: theater seats that were staggered for clear viewing.

4. To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods: staggered the nurses' shifts.

5. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.

6. Sports To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.

1. A tottering, swaying, or reeling motion.

2. A staggered pattern, arrangement, or order.

3. staggers (used with a sing. verb) Any of various diseases in animals, especially horses, cattle, or other domestic animals, that are characterized by a lack of coordination in moving, a staggering gait, and frequent falling.

[Alteration of Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka, to push.]

stagger·er n.

stagger·y adj.

单词	stagger
释义	stag·ger (stăgər) v. stag·gered, stag·ger·ing, stag·gers v.intr. To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter. See Synonyms at blunder. v.tr. 1. To cause to totter, sway, or reel: The blow staggered him. 2. To astonish, shock, or overwhelm: a teacher staggered by a former student's accomplishments; a company staggered by increases in energy costs. 3. To place on or as if on alternating sides of a center line; set in a zigzag row or rows: theater seats that were staggered for clear viewing. 4. To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods: staggered the nurses' shifts. 5. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing. 6. Sports To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes. n. 1. A tottering, swaying, or reeling motion. 2. A staggered pattern, arrangement, or order. 3. staggers (used with a sing. verb) Any of various diseases in animals, especially horses, cattle, or other domestic animals, that are characterized by a lack of coordination in moving, a staggering gait, and frequent falling. [Alteration of Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka, to push.] stagger·er n. stagger·y adj.
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