[no obj.]walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
摇晃;踉跄;蹒跚
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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]
〈喻〉 动荡不安
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the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next .财政部勉强地应付着一个又一个的危机。
〈古〉 动摇;犹豫。
〈古〉 (重击)使摇晃,使踉跄;使蹒跚
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the collision staggered her and she fell .碰撞使她踉跄几下,摔倒在地上。
[with obj.]astonish or deeply shock
使吃惊;使震惊
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I was staggered to find it was six o'clock 我惊异地发现已经六点了
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[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
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meetings are staggered throughout the day .各种会议在一整天里错开来举行。
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
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stagger the screws at each joint .在每个接头交错使用螺丝钉。
an unsteady walk or movement
摇晃;踉跄;蹒跚
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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:
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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(两层机翼前端之前后差距)。
"late Middle English (as a verb): alteration of dialect