stagger
English → Chinese
verb//ˈstæɡ.ər//
(物理运动) 蹒跚:行走时身体摇晃、不稳,仿佛随时会摔倒;踉跄
The injured hiker began to stagger down the mountain path toward the nearest village.
(Chinese) 受伤的登山者开始蹒跚着沿着山路向最近的村庄走去。
He was so exhausted from the marathon that he could only stagger across the finish line.
(Chinese) 他因马拉松比赛精疲力竭,只能踉踉跄跄地穿过终点线。
verb//ˈstæɡ.ər//
(时间安排) 交错:安排不同时间进行(如工作班次),使之不重叠
The company decided to stagger the workers' lunch breaks to ensure someone is always at the desk.
(Chinese) 公司决定错开工人的午休时间,以确保总有人在岗。
Schools often stagger their start times to reduce traffic congestion in the mornings.
(Chinese) 学校通常会错开上学时间,以减少早晨的交通拥堵。
Entry ID: en:zh:stagger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary