"stumble over" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被...絆倒
• 說話卡住

Definition

腳被什麼東西絆到差點跌倒，或說話時因緊張或生疏而嘴巴打結、出錯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用來形容被東西絆倒，或說話時緊張、卡住。常見於形容公開演講或不擅表達的人。

Examples

Be careful not to stumble over the toys on the floor.

小心不要**被**地上的玩具**絆倒**。

He stumbled over his words during the speech.

他演講時**說話卡住**了。

Don’t stumble over the step at the entrance.

不要在門口的階梯**被絆倒**。

She always stumbles over big words when she's nervous.

她緊張時總是**大詞說得結巴**。

I sometimes stumble over people's names if I meet too many at once.

如果一次遇到太多人，我有時會**叫錯**名字。

He nearly stumbled over a branch while running in the park.

他在公園跑步時差點**被樹枝絆倒**。