stumble
英 ['stʌmb(ə)l]
美['stʌmbl]
- vi. 踌躇，蹒跚；失足；犯错
- vt. 使…困惑；使…绊倒
- n. 绊倒；蹒跚而行
英英释意
- 1. an unsteady uneven gait
- 2. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder;
- "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"
- "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"
- "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"