| 单词 | stagger |
| 释义 | stagger v. & n. --v 1. a intr. walk unsteadily, totter. b tr. cause to totter (was staggered by the blow). 2. a tr. shock, confuse; cause to hesitate or waver (the question staggered them; they were staggered at the suggestion). b intr. hesitate; waver in purpose. 3. tr. arrange (events, hours of work, etc.) so that they do not coincide. 4. tr. arrange (objects) so that they are not in line, esp.: a arrange (a road-crossing) so that the side-roads are not in line. b set (the spokes of a wheel) to incline alternately to right and left. --n 1. a tottering movement. 2. (in pl.) a a disease of the brain and spinal cord esp. in horses and cattle, causing staggering. b giddiness. 3. an overhanging or slantwise or zigzag arrangement of like parts in a structure etc. Derivatives staggerer n. Etymology: alt. of ME stacker (now dial.) f. ON stakra frequent. of staka push, stagger |
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