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| 1 | I to walk in an uncontrolled way , as if you are going to fall over 蹒跚；摇摇晃晃地行走 |
| She staggered and fell. 她摇晃着跌倒了。 |
| +backwards/towards/into/out of He gave her a light push, and she staggered backwards. 他轻轻地推了她一下，她向后趔趄了一下。 |
| Ruth staggered out of her bedroom to pick up the phone. 露丝摇摇晃晃地走出卧室，去接电话。 |
| stagger to your feet The man staggered to his feet and ran away. 那个男人摇摇晃晃地站起来跑了。 |
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| 2 | T to surprise and shock someone 使震惊；使惊愕 |
| Rory was staggered by his answer. 罗里对他的回答感到震惊。 |
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| 3 | I to continue doing something despite great difficulty 顽强继续 |
| He staggers on as president, despite his increasing frailty. 尽管过失越来越多，他依然在总统的位置上硬撑着。 |
| The museum is staggering under debts of nearly £5 million. 博物馆在将近500万英镑债务的重压下顽强地坚持着。 |
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| 4 | T to arrange for events or activities to start at different times 错开（事件或活动的时间） |
| staggered working hours 错开的工作时间 |
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| 5 | T to arrange objects so that they are not at the same height or are not in a straight line 交错布置；使错开 |
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