"stumble over" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被...绊倒
• 说话磕巴

Definition

脚被某物绊到快要跌倒，或说话时因紧张或不熟练而磕磕绊绊、说错。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以指因脚下物体快要摔倒，也可指说话时因紧张或不熟悉而结巴。常见于描述公众演讲或不好表达时的情景。

Examples

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

小心别**被**地上的玩具**绊倒**。

He stumbled over his words during the speech.

他演讲时**说话磕巴**了。

Don’t stumble over the step at the entrance.

不要在门口的台阶**被绊倒**。

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

她紧张的时候总会**说大词磕磕绊绊**。

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

如果一次见太多人，我有时会**叫错**人名。

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

他在公园跑步时差点**被树枝绊倒**。