Word · Frequency #5372
stumble
/ˈstʌmbl/
noun
绊倒；踉跄；失足
A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- 1.
A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
跌倒、绊倒或重大失误
- 2.
An error or blunder.
错误或失误
- 3.
A clumsy walk.
笨拙的步伐
错误；失误；蹒跚；跌跌撞撞；跌倒、绊倒或重大失误；错误或失误；笨拙的步伐
In use
After a stumble over the curb, she smiled and walked on.
His stumble was so sudden that he dropped his umbrella.
The little girl had three stumbles during the race but still finished second.
Connections
Collocations
- have a stumble
- 绊了一下
- He had a stumble on the uneven pavement.他在不平的人行道上绊了一下。
- a sudden stumble
- 突然绊倒
- A sudden stumble caused her to drop the tray.突然绊倒导致她摔了托盘。
- a clumsy stumble
- 笨拙的绊倒
- His clumsy stumble was followed by an embarrassed laugh.他笨拙地绊了一下，接着尴尬地笑了笑。
- stumble on the stairs
- 在楼梯上绊倒
- Be careful not to have a stumble on the stairs.小心不要在楼梯上绊倒。
- a stumble in speech
- 说话失言
- There was a noticeable stumble in his speech during the presentation.他在演示中说话有明显的失误。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stumble 音似‘石头绊’，想象被石头绊倒，即绊倒、蹒跚。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: physical accidents, figurative mistakes; note_zh: 作名词时通常指绊倒或失误，在非正式和正式场合均适用，但比喻用法更常见于口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the final /ʌmbl/ sound with 'stumble'; note that words like 'thumble' are rare and not included.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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