/ˈstægə(r) ||; ˈstægɚ/verb [I] to walk with short steps as if you could fall at any moment, for example because you are ill, drunk or carrying sth heavy 蹒跚，摇摇晃晃地走（如因生病、酒醉或携重物）: He staggered across the finishing line and collapsed. 他摇摇晃晃地越过终点线，然后倒在地上。