stagger
stagger
verb
[in sing.]
staggerer
noun
staggeringly
adverb
verb
- [no obj.]walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
摇晃；踉跄；蹒跚
he staggered to his feet, swaying a little.
他摇摇晃晃地站起来，身体有点不稳。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction](figurative)continue in existence or operation uncertainly or precariously
(喻)动荡不安
the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next.
财政部动荡不安，危机接连不断。
■(archaic)waver in purpose; hesitate
(古)动摇；犹豫
■(archaic)(of a blow) cause (someone) to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
(古)（重击）使摇晃，使踉跄；使蹒跚
the collision staggered her and she fell.
碰撞使她踉跄几下，摔倒在地上。 - [withobj.]astonish or deeply shock
使吃惊；使震惊
I was staggered to find it was six o'clock.
我惊异地发现已经六点了。
[as adj. staggering]the staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
高得令人吃惊的维修账单。 - [with obj.]arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time; spread over a period of time
使（事件、付款、时间等）错开，使分开进行
meetings are staggered throughout the day.
各种会议在一整天里都错开来举行。
■arrange (objects or parts of an object) in a zigzag order or so that they are not in line
使（物体，物体的组成部分）交错排列
stagger the screws at each joint.
在每个接头交错使用螺丝钉。
[in sing.]
- an unsteady walk or movement
摇晃；踉跄；蹒跚
the pub is within an easy stagger of his office.
从他的办公室随意走几步就是那个酒馆。 - an arrangement of things in a zigzag order or so that they are not in line, in particular
交错安排，尤指
■(the stagger)the arrangement of the runners in lanes on a running track at the start of a race, so that the runner in the inside lane is positioned behind those in the next lane and so on until the outside lane
赛跑选手起跑时的梯形排列
■[mass noun]an arrangement of the wings of a biplane so that their front edges are not in line
（双翼机机翼的）斜罩（使两个机翼前端不会处于一条线上）
staggerer
noun
staggeringly
adverb
- [as submodifier]a staggeringly unjust society.
一个风雨飘摇的黑暗社会。
- late Middle English (as a verb): alteration of dialect stacker, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka 'push, stagger'. The noun dates from the late 16th cent
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