stumbles

英 [ˈstʌmblz]

美 [ˈstʌmblz]

v.  绊脚; 跌跌撞撞地走; 蹒跚而行; (不顺畅地)说，读，演奏
stumble的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 绊脚;跌跌撞撞地走;踉跄;步履蹒跚
  If youstumble, you put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over.
  1. He stumbled and almost fell...
     他差点被绊倒。
  2. I stumbled into the telephone box and dialed 999.
     我跌跌撞撞地进了电话亭拨了 999。
  3. Stumbleis also a noun.
     
  4. I make it into the darkness with only one stumble.
     我只是绊了一下，周围就变成了一片黑暗。
• VERB (朗读或说话时)结巴，磕磕巴巴
  If youstumblewhile you are reading aloud or speaking, you make a mistake, and have to pause before saying the words properly.
  1. ...his voice wavered and he stumbled over the words at one point.
     他声音颤抖，一度说话磕磕巴巴的

双语例句

• It cannot be long before consumer spending stumbles, which in turn would hurt companies'profits and investment.
  消费者信心指数同时表现出了锐减。用不了多长时间，这种羁绊也将影响到企业利润以及投资收益。
• Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles.
  也不属于那些指出强者，实干者。
• He alternately stumbles and blazes through his career, but is unable to find balance.
  在职场中，他一路横冲直撞，却无法找到平衡。
• He seems to be a drunkard and stumbles, but in fact he is imitating the movements of the drunkard.
  看他像是醉汉，跌跌撞撞，连路都走不稳，但实际上他只是模仿醉汉的动作。
• By chance he stumbles upon a Rune and is exposed to its magical powers.
  一次偶然的机会，他发现了一个卢恩文并且暴露于它的神秘力量之下。
• Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake
  亚当蹒跚而行，沿路留下毁坏的痕迹。
• Andy stumbles, but does not fall.
  马普安蹒跚着，但没有倒下。
• A little rabbit is happily running through the forest when he stumbles upon a giraffe rolling a joint.
  有一只小白兔快乐地奔跑在森林中，在路上它碰到一只正在卷大麻的长颈鹿。
• China will also regain some momentum after a period of stumbles and some distrust.
  出现了一段时间的波动并受到一些干扰后，中国也将重新获得一定的增长动力。
• Mt.18:8 If your hand or your foot stumbles you, cut it off and cast it from you;
  太十八8若是你的手或你的脚绊跌你，就把它砍下来扔掉；