teeter
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vi. 步履不稳地走动, 踉跄, 摇晃, 摇摆不定, 摇摇欲坠, 玩跷跷板 n. 踉跄, 摇摆, 跷跷板
发音
UK
/ˈtiːtə/
其它
US
/ˈtitəɹ/
US
/ˈtʰiɾɚ/
词形变化
teeters
复数
teetered
teetering
teeters
三单
teeters
teetering
现在分词
teetered
过去式
teetered
过去分词
教材释义与例句
名词
跷跷板;摇摆
动词
使…摇摆;使…上下晃动
动词
摇晃;玩跷跷板;步履蹒跚;摇摇欲坠;岌岌可危
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A teeter-totter or seesaw.
加拿大 美国
v.
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1.
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
不及物He teetered on the brink of the precipice.
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2.
To totter (move unsteadily).
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3.
To be indecisive; to hesitate.
比喻We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.
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4.
To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
比喻Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
词汇关系
词源
Alteration of titter.
来源:wiktionary