新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

teeter

英  [ˈtiːtə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • teeters , teetering , teetered

    1[I 不及物动词] 岌岌可危

    Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position.

    双语例句

    例:

    The hotel is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

    这家旅馆正濒临破产。

    2[I 不及物动词] (人)踉踉跄跄 , (物)摇摇欲坠

    If someone or something teeters, they shake in an unsteady way, and seem to be about to lose their balance and fall over.

    双语例句

    例:

    Hyde shifted his weight and felt himself teeter forward, beginning to overbalance.

    海德挪了一下身子便感到自己要向前倒去,身体失去了平衡。