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

stum•ble v., -bled, -bling, n.
v. [no object]

to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall:He hit a rock and stumbled.
to walk or go unsteadily:The drunk stumbled down the street.
to make a slip, mistake, or blunder;
to proceed in a hesitating manner, as in action or speech:The scientists were stumbling along, looking for a cure.
to discover, come upon, or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly:[~ + on/across + object]They stumbled on a little village and stayed there.

n. [countable]

the act of stumbling.
a slip or blunder.

stum•bler, n. [countable]

stum•ble v., -bled, -bling, n.
v.i.

to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall;
trip.
to walk or go unsteadily:to stumble down a dark passage.
to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one:to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace.
to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often fol. by along).
to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually fol. by on, upon, or across):They stumbled on a little village.
to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief.

v.t.

to cause to stumble;
trip.
to give pause to;
puzzle or perplex.

the act of stumbling.
a moral lapse or error.
a slip or blunder.

1275–1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer

stum′bler, n.
stum′bling•ly, adv.

stumble /ˈstʌmb^əl/ vb (intransitive)

to trip or fall while walking or running
to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way
to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions
followed by across or upon: to come (across) by accident

a false step, trip, or blunder
the act of stumbling

Etymology: 14th Century: related to Norwegian stumla, Danish dialect stumle; see stammer

ˈstumbler n ˈstumbling adj ˈstumblingly adv

单词	stumble
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stum•ble /ˈstʌmbəl/USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v. [no object] to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall:He hit a rock and stumbled. to walk or go unsteadily:The drunk stumbled down the street. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder; to proceed in a hesitating manner, as in action or speech:The scientists were stumbling along, looking for a cure. to discover, come upon, or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly:[~ + on/across + object]They stumbled on a little village and stayed there. n. [countable] the act of stumbling. a slip or blunder. stum•bler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stum•ble (stum′bəl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. v.i. to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip. to walk or go unsteadily:to stumble down a dark passage. to make a slip, mistake, or blunder, esp. a sinful one:to stumble over a question; to stumble and fall from grace. to proceed in a hesitating or blundering manner, as in action or speech (often fol. by along). to discover or meet with accidentally or unexpectedly (usually fol. by on, upon, or across):They stumbled on a little village. to falter or hesitate, as at an obstacle to progress or belief. v.t. to cause to stumble; trip. to give pause to; puzzle or perplex. n. the act of stumbling. a moral lapse or error. a slip or blunder. 1275–1325; Middle English stumblen; cognate with Norwegian stumla to grope and stumble in the dark; akin to stammer stum′bler, n. stum′bling•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stumble /ˈstʌmb^əl/ vb (intransitive) to trip or fall while walking or running to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way to make mistakes or hesitate in speech or actions followed by across or upon: to come (across) by accident n a false step, trip, or blunder the act of stumbling Etymology: 14th Century: related to Norwegian stumla, Danish dialect stumle; see stammer ˈstumbler n ˈstumbling adj ˈstumblingly adv
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