单词 | stagger |
释义 | Word Frequency stagger(ˈstæɡə) verb 1. (usually intr) to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall 2. (transitive) to astound or overwhelm, as with shock I am staggered by his ruthlessness 3. (transitive) to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion a staggered junction to stagger holidays 4. (intransitive) to falter or hesitate his courage staggered in the face of the battle 5. (transitive) to set (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one extends beyond that of the other noun 6. the act or an instance of staggering 7. a staggered arrangement on a biplane, etc Derived forms staggerer (ˈstaggerer) noun Word origin C13 dialect stacker, from Old Norse staka to push |
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