stumble

英 ['st?mb(?)l] 美['st?mbl]
  • vi. 躊躇，蹣跚；失足；犯錯(cuò)
  • vt. 使…困惑；使…絆倒
  • n. 絆倒；蹣跚而行

英英釋意

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"