vi.蹒跚；犹豫；动摇
vt.使摇晃；使吃惊；使犹豫
n.蹒跚；踌躇；摇摆不定
The drunk man staggered across the room. 那个醉汉摇摇晃晃地穿过房间。
His resolution had begun to stagger. 他的意志开始动摇了。
用作及物动词 (vt.)Such a heavy load would stagger an elephant. 这么重的担子，大象担着也得摇晃。
The unexpected blow did not stagger his resolution. 这个意外的打击并没有动摇他的决心。
I was staggered when I heard of his death. 我听到他死的消息大吃一惊。
The difficulties of the examination did not stagger him. 考试的难度并没有使他畏缩。
用作名词 (n.)He gave a stagger on hearing the news. 他听到这一消息两腿摇晃起来。
They stagger from liquor, They reel in their visions, They totter in their judgments. 他们见异象时摇摇晃晃，行审判时摇摆不定。
stagger的基本意思是“摇晃不定地移动”,通常指虚弱、负重、醉酒等导致身体失去平衡或行走失态,强调不稳定性和失控性。引申可表示遇到困难或处于矛盾状况的任何事务,如头脑困惑不解,观点遭到反对等,也可指“使某人慌乱或震惊”。
stagger可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
stagger还可用作名词,意为“摇晃”。例如:She gave a stagger as she began to feel faint.她感到头晕时身体摇晃了一下。
