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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.
  1. 1.

    A teeter-totter or seesaw.

    加拿大 美国
v.
  1. 1.

    To tilt back and forth on an edge.

    不及物

    He teetered on the brink of the precipice.

  2. 2.

    To totter (move unsteadily).

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To be indecisive; to hesitate.

    比喻

    We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.

  4. 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