제대로 걷지 못하고 몸을 비틀거리다.
to walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall
예문:
"The exhausted marathon runner began to stagger as he approached the finish line."
"After the earthquake, people were seen to stagger out of the crumbling building."
너무 놀라게 하거나 큰 충격을 주다.
to astonish or deeply shock someone
예문:
"The sheer scale of the national debt would stagger any economist."
"It staggers me that such a simple mistake went unnoticed for years."
일이나 지불 등의 시간을 겹치지 않게 조정하다.
to arrange events or payments so that they do not occur at the same time
예문:
"The company decided to stagger working hours to reduce the number of employees in the office at once."
"We should stagger the payments over the next six months to manage cash flow."
물체를 일직선이 아닌 지그재그 형태로 배치하다.
to arrange objects in a zigzag order or so they are not in a straight line
예문:
"Stagger the bricks to ensure the wall has maximum structural integrity."
"The designer chose to stagger the shelves to create a more modern look."
몸을 가누지 못하고 비틀거리며 걷는 동작.
an unsteady walk or movement
예문:
"He walked with a slight stagger after spinning around in circles."
"The witness described the suspect's stagger as he left the bar."
육상 경기 등에서 공정성을 위해 두는 출발 위치의 차이.
the difference in starting positions for runners on a curved track to ensure equal distance
예문:
"In the 400-meter race, the stagger ensures that every runner covers the same distance."
"The official checked the stagger of the lanes before the start of the relay."