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

• 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。
• 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；
• Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles.
  也不属于那些指出强者，实干者。
• Andy stumbles, but does not fall.
  马普安蹒跚着，但没有倒下。
• If a car maker stumbles in its choice of merchandising partner, it risks ridicule.
  假如某汽车制造商在选择商品销售合作伙伴时犯了错，就会有遭到嘲笑的危险。
• Another visitor goes in, stumbles out and crosses herself.
  又有一个参观者走了进来，她踉跄地退了出去，在胸前直画十字。
• If they have more stumbles, that part of the brand starts to degrade.
  如果他们遇到更多问题，品牌的这个部分就会开始受损。
• It's only a matter of time before he stumbles on the seeds of an inside drug operation.
  时间不长，他就发现了警察内部贩毒的端倪。
• 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。
• 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。