英汉词典

1. 蹒跚;摇晃地走
    If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk.

    e.g. He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over...
           他失去平衡，往后趔趄了一下，撞到栏杆摔倒了。
    e.g. He was staggering and had to lean on the bar.
           他走路摇摇晃晃，不得不靠在吧台上。

2. 勉强维持
    If you say that someone or something staggers on, you mean that it is only just succeeds in continuing.

    e.g. Truman allowed him to stagger on for nearly another two years.
           杜鲁门允许他又硬撑了近两年。
    e.g. ...a government that staggered from crisis to crisis.
           在一次又一次危机中勉强维持的政府

3. 使震惊;让…大吃一惊
    If something staggers you, it surprises you very much.

    e.g. The whole thing staggers me.
           整个事件让我震惊。