stagger
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall (from carrying sth heavy, being weak or drunk, etc) 蹣跚; 踉蹌; 搖晃著移動
She staggered and fell. 她踉蹌了幾步, 跌倒在地.
stagger to one's feet, across the room, from side to side 搖搖晃晃地站起來、 走到房間的另一邊、 忽左忽右
staggering along, around, about, etc 搖?quot;詘詰刈咧⒆醋ァ?四處走等. =>Usage at shuffle 用法見shuffle.
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
(of news, etc) shock (sb) deeply; cause (sb) astonishment, worry or confusion (指消息等)使(某人)震驚、 擔心或慌亂
I was staggered to hear/on hearing/when I heard of his death. 我聽到他死的消息大吃一驚.
3 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
place (sth) in a zigzag or alternating arrangement 交錯安排(某事物); 使(某事物)錯開
a staggered junction, ie a cross-roads where the side-roads are not directly opposite each other 旁側路口不相對的交叉處.
4 [Tn] arrange (the times of events) so that they do not occur together 錯開(時間)
staggered office hours, ie arranged so that employees are not all using buses, trains, etc at the same time 錯開的辦公時間(以減低使用交通工具的擁擠現象)
stagger the annual holidays 錯開年假. stagger, n unsteady staggering movement 蹣跚; 踉蹌; 搖晃不穩的動作
He picked up the heavy suitcase and set off with a stagger. 他提起沉重的箱子, 打個趔趄就走了.