音标：['stʌmbl]
n. 绊倒, 蹒跚而行, 失足
vt. 使绊倒, 使困惑
vi. 绊倒, 失足, 失策, 犯错, 蹒跚, 踌躇
在线英汉词典

stumble的短语、例句：

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.