stumble
v[I, Ipr]
1 ~ (over sth) strike one's foot against sth and almost fall 绊脚: stumble and fall 绊倒
I stumbled over a tree root. 树根绊了我的脚.
2 ~ (over sth); ~ through sth make a mistake or mistakes as one speaks, plays music, etc (说话、 演奏等)出错
She stumbled briefly (over the unfamiliar word) but then continued. 她(碰到不认识的字)愣了一下, 接著又往下念.
The child stumbled through a piece by Chopin. 那孩子演奏萧邦的曲子很不流畅.
3 (phr v) stumble about, along, around, etc move or walk unsteadily (in the specified direction) (朝某方向)摇摇晃晃地移动或步履蹒跚
A drunk stumbled past us. 有个喝醉的人跌跌撞撞地从我们身边走过.
stumbling around in the dark 在黑暗中瞎闯. =>Usage at shuffle 用法见shuffle. stumble across/on sb/sth find sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance 意外地或偶然地发现某人[某事物]
Police investigating tax fraud stumbledacross a drugs ring. 警方在调查瞒税案件时意外地发现了一个贩毒集团. stumble, n act of stumbling 绊脚; 出错.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
A few peopple in each group are given the task of remembering the group's family history that goes back over centuries.
每一个家族都有几个人担任记忆延续了几个世纪的家史的任务。
So what do you want me to do? asked the detective.