staggering

英['stæɡərɪŋ]美['stæɡərɪŋ]
  • adj. 摇晃的；惊人的
  • 动词stagger的现在分词.

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    stagger，震惊，-ing，形容词后缀。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 惊人的，令人震惊的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 惊人的，令人震惊的

      It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

      维持博物馆向公众开放的费用每周竟高达5万美元。

    小知识

    A staggering amount is an astonishing, astounding, stupefying amount. Anything staggering blows your mind.

    If you know that stagger means to stumble around uncertainly, then you're close to the meaning of staggering: this is a word for things that are so hard to believe you might fall down when you hear them. If the President gets shot, that's staggering news. If there's a major earthquake, that's staggering. Alien life contacting the Earth would be extremely staggering. Anything that knocks your socks off or makes your mind reel is staggering.

    实用短语

    1. staggering growth

      强劲的增长,微弱的增加,强劲的

    2. staggering stitch

      线迹歪斜

    3. staggering gait

      蹒跚步态,步态蹒跚,翻译

    4. staggering maturities

      交错到期组合,到期日错开组合

    5. staggering-overwhelming

      令人惊愕的,压倒性的

    6. staggering release arrangement

      分批放行安排

    7. frequency staggering

    8. staggering blow

      惊天锤,摇摇晃晃的打击

    9. staggering figure

      高额数字

    同义词

    astounding  /  incredible

    同根词

    词根：stagger

    adj.

    stagger交错的；错开的

    adv.

    staggeringly摇晃地；蹒跚地

    n.

    stagger蹒跚；交错安排

    staggerer摇晃者；犹豫者；难题

    vi.

    stagger蹒跚；犹豫

    vt.

    stagger蹒跚；使交错；使犹豫