单词 | stagger |
释义 | stagger —stagger /ˈstæɡ.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C usually singular] ► F0 a way of walking or moving in which you almost fall: » He left the bar with a drunken stagger.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving unsteadily or with difficultyverb (ARRANGE) ↑Verb Endings for stagger F0 [T] to arrange things, especially hours of work, holidays, or events, so that they begin at different times from those of other people: » Some countries have staggered school holidays so that holiday resorts do not become overcrowded.Thesaurus+: ↑Schedules and agendas , ↑Lists and cataloguesF0 [T] If the start of a race is staggered, the competitors start at different times or in different positions. Thesaurus+: ↑AthleticsThesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)verb [I usually + adv/prep] (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for stagger ► C2 to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall: » After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.» FIGURATIVE The company is staggering under a $15 million debt and will almost certainly collapse by the end of the year.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving unsteadily or with difficultyverb [T] (SHOCK) ↑Verb Endings for stagger ► F0 to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening: » He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset |
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