| 单词 | staggering |
| 释义 | staggering (once / 1060 pages) adj A staggering amount is an astonishing, astounding, stupefying amount. Anything staggering blows your mind. If you know that stagger means to stumble around uncertainly, then you're close to the meaning of staggering: this is a word for things that are so hard to believe you might fall down when you hear them. If the President gets shot, that's staggering news. If there's a major earthquake, that's staggering. Alien life contacting the Earth would be extremely staggering. Anything that knocks your socks off or makes your mind reel is staggering. WORD FAMILYstaggering: staggeringly+/stagger: staggered, staggerer, staggering, staggers/staggerer: staggerers USAGE EXAMPLESHarden and Westbrook are among the leading contenders, and the numbers for both players are staggering. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The disability charity Scope said it was a "staggering" number. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) Two months later, according to Weather Service figures, February produced a total of 32.1 inches, a staggering figure. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) adj so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm the amount of money required was staggering suffered a staggering defeat Syn astonishing, astounding, stupefying impressive making a strong or vivid impression |
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