stumble

英 [ˈstʌmbl]

美 [ˈstʌmbl]

v. 绊脚; 跌跌撞撞地走; 蹒跚而行; (不顺畅地)说，读，演奏
n. 绊脚，失足; 差错，失误; 过失，失败

过去式：stumbled　现在分词：stumbling　过去分词：stumbled　第三人称单数：stumbles　复数：stumbles　

Collins.2 / BNC.5372 / COCA.4001

短语动词

stumble across stumble on
1. 意外发现；偶然看见

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb

stumble into sth

verb

绊脚
to hit your foot against sth while you are walking or running and almost fall
1. The child stumbled and fell.
  孩子绊了一下，摔倒了。
2. I stumbled over a rock.
  我在石头上绊了一下。
跌跌撞撞地走；蹒跚而行
to walk or move in an unsteady way
1. We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle.
  黑暗中，我们东跌西撞地找蜡烛。
（不顺畅地）说，读，演奏
to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing music
1. In her nervousness she stumbled over her words.
  她因紧张说话结结巴巴的。
2. I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty.
  我断断续续地好不容易弹完了那支钢琴曲。

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

noun

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
1. he recited the whole poem without a single trip
2. he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
3. confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
Synonym:triptrip-upmisstep
an unsteady uneven gait
Synonym:lurchstagger

verb

make an error
1. She slipped up and revealed the name
Synonym:slip uptrip up
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
1. She stumbled over the tree root
Synonym:trip
walk unsteadily
1. The drunk man stumbled about
Synonym:falterbumble
encounter by chance
1. I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
Synonym:hit

I stumble on this life advices in my folder that I found on net before.
在我的文件夹里，我无意中发现了这些人生小忠告，那是我以前在网上找到的。
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.
我承认自己跌跌撞撞，迷失方向，需要基督做我的向导。
It was no uncommon thing now for him to stumble and fall;
现在，对他来说，一绊就摔跤已经不是稀罕事了；
You don't just stumble onto a place like this.
你不只会在这种地方绊倒。
I tumble and stumble as if on way of exile.
余暴跌和失败如对流亡的方式。
Great white sharks do not aimlessly wander the ocean waiting to stumble upon their next meal.
大白鲨并不是漫无目标地在海洋中游荡，消极地等待着它们的下一顿美餐。
Oh, I stumble slightly, feeling wounded and defiant.
哦，我轻轻的支吾了一声，感觉受到了伤害和挑衅。
Stumble he tripped and fell.
他脚下一滑，摔倒了。
I stumbled into the telephone box and dialed 999.
我跌跌撞撞地进了电话亭拨了999。
He stumbled and almost fell
他差点被绊倒。