vi (1)绊脚(倒)(strike one's foot against sth and lose one's balance，or nearly fall)[I，I+prep (over)]：～and fall 绊倒;The horse～d. 马绊了一下。He～d over a tree's root/a stool in the darkness/a stone on the road. 他被树根/黑暗中的凳子/路上的石头绊了一下。～on a stone 被石头绊了一下;〖同〗trip，fall;

(2)时断时续地说话(读等)(make mistakes or hesitate in speaking，reading，playing music，etc)[I，I+prep (over/through)]：～over the unfamiliar/long words 结结巴巴地读些不熟悉/长的词;～over one's lines 结结巴巴说完台词;～through a piece by Chopin 断断续续地演奏肖邦的曲子;～through one's speech 结结巴巴地完成了演讲;He～d at the long word. 他说这个长词结巴。

stumble about/along/around，etc (v adv/prep)蹒跚而行(vi & vt)：～along the track 沿着小路蹒跚而行;～around in the dark 在黑暗中跌跌撞撞地走;He～d upstairs. 他踉跄着上了楼。～out of the bar to look for a cab 踉踉跄跄走出酒吧去找出租车;A drunk～d past us. 一醉汉跌跌撞撞从我们身旁经过。

stumble across/on/upon (v prep)偶遇，碰巧发现(vt)：He～d across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. 他偶然在抽屉的里面发现了这张旧照片。They～d on a little village. 他们偶然发现了一个小村庄。

n 绊(脚，倒)(act of stumbling)[C]：take a～绊一跤;

→′stumbling-block n 绊脚石，障碍物