stumbling

英 [ˈstʌmblɪŋ]

美 [ˈstʌmblɪŋ]

v.  绊脚; 跌跌撞撞地走; 蹒跚而行; (不顺畅地)说，读，演奏
stumble的现在分词

复数：stumblings　现在分词：stumbling　

BNC.14364 / COCA.16417

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

• His delivery was stilted and occasionally stumbling.
  他的发言很生硬，有时还打结巴。
• Articles and prepositions are stumbling blocks to the beginners of english.
  冠词和介词是初学英语者的绊脚石。
• The obstacles, setbacks, and stumbling blocks are an anticipated aspect of any journey.
  障碍、挫折和绊脚石在任何旅途上都会出现。
• We say: here are the stumbling blocks, here are the roadblocks.
  我们说：这里有障碍物，这里有绊脚石。
• The eurozone policy debate remains a major stumbling block to making any economic progress.
  对欧元区政策的争议一直是改善经济的主要障碍，欧元区成员国也一直无法达成共识。
• This argument has been a major stumbling block in my discussions with Chinese students and business people.
  这种观点成为我与中国学生和商人讨论的一个主要障碍。
• Lee: You're right and that may be the stumbling block.
  你说的对，这很可能阻碍我们的收购。
• His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her.
  他结结巴巴地学说俄语，把她逗乐了。
• The time for stumbling through the euro crisis is over.
  跌跌撞撞地度过欧元危机的时候已经过去了。
• I always suspected that Germany would turn out to be the stumbling block.
  我一直怀疑德国最终将成为绊脚石。