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teeter

美 [ˈtiːtər]英 [ˈtiːtə(r)]
  • vi.摇晃;摇摇欲坠;踉跄;蹒跚行走
  • n.跷跷板;摇摆;踉跄

复数: teeters 过去式: teetered 现在分词: teetering 过去分词: teetered 第三人称单数: teeters

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verb

V摇晃;蹒跚行走;踉跄;摇摇欲坠
to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall

She teetered after him in her high-heeled shoes.

她穿着高跟鞋一步三晃地跟在他后面走。

习语

teeter

频次

  • 1
    VERB 濒临(危险的形势)
    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.

    Three of the hotels are in receivership, and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy...

    有 3 家宾馆已破产在管,其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。

  • 2
    VERB (人)步履蹒跚,踉踉跄跄;(物)摇摇欲坠,东倒西歪
    If someone or something teeters, they shake in an unsteady way, and seem to be about to lose their balance and fall over.

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

    海德转移了一下重心,就感到自己往前倾,开始失去平衡。

noun

1
a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum;the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Synonym: seesaw teeter-totter teetertotter teeterboard tilting board dandle board

verb

1
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
Synonym: seesaw totter

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  1. He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell .

    他眼看着茶杯在边上摇摇欲坠,然后掉落。

  2. The ladder teetered dangerously and I nearly fell off .

    梯子危险地摇晃起来,我差点摔下来。

  3. She teetered after him in her high-heeled shoes .

    她穿着高跟鞋一步三晃地跟在他后面走。

  4. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse

    他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。

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

    海德转移了一下重心,就感到自己往前倾,开始失去平衡。

  6. I actually skated , and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice

    我真的滑冰了——尽管有些踉跄,但没有跌跟头。

  7. His voice teetered on the edge of hysteria .

    他的声音近乎歇斯底里。

  8. Three of the hotels are in receivership , and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy

    有3家宾馆已破产在管,其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。

  9. The construction , real estate and farming , as well as other sectors , are teetering .

    同其他部门一样,建筑、房地产和农业也摇摇欲坠。

  10. A engineering algorithm of thrust loads for the hanging teetering rotor

    悬挂式跷跷板旋翼桨叶拉力载荷的一种工程算法

  11. Conversion of coarse slime system by application of a teetering bed separator

    粗煤泥系统采用干扰床分选机的改造

  12. The country is teetering on the brink of civil war .

    这个国家正处在内战的边缘。

  13. And now we 're teetering on the high wire .

    而我们现在仿佛在走钢丝。

  14. Applied research on teetered bed separator for coarse slime separation

    TBS干扰床分选机在粗煤泥分选中的应用研究

  15. A week later the country was teetering on the brink of civil war .

    而一周之后,肯尼亚却偷天换日地走到了内战的边缘地带。

  16. I 'd like to have words with you , miss teeter .

    我有话和你说,提特小姐。

  17. I keep a clean building , miss teeter .

    我要保持大楼清洁,提特小姐。

  18. Until the company ships that first successful product everything is teetering atop the pitch .

    在公司制造出第一个成功的产品以前,所有事情都在“pitch”上面摇摇晃晃。

  19. Italy 's centre-left government teetered after two small parties withdrew their support .

    意大利的中心-留下在摇摇欲摆之后被的政府二个小的宴会撤回了他们的架。

  20. Analysis and control of transient aero-elastic response of teetering rotor on the shipboard

    跷跷板旋翼舰面瞬态气弹响应分析及抑制方法

  21. America 's economy teeters on the edge of the abyss .

    美国经济徘徊在深渊的边缘

  22. The country is teetering on the brink of war .

    该国正面临一场战争。

  23. They were teetering on the edge of failure or even outright , expensive disaster .

    项目在失败的边缘摇摇欲坠,甚至可能是一场昂贵的灾难。

  24. They hear it crawling in the wall , miss teeter !

    他们听见他在墙里爬,提特小姐!

  25. The government is teetering on the brink of collapse over its latest plans .

    政府因其最近的一些计划已濒临垮台。

  26. Dan : I just can 't get over Teeter making a policy change like that without informing me .

    丹:提特在政策上做了那样的改变,而不通知我,真是让我无法释怀。

  27. Look ! There 's a drunken man teetering at the head of the stairs .

    看,有个醉汉在楼梯顶那里摇摇欲坠呢。

  28. Germany invaded Poland and the rest of the world teetered before joining the war .

    第二次世界大战爆发,德国入侵了波兰,世界上其他国家在加入战争前陷入了动荡。

  29. China is teetering on the brink of a radical policy change that could transform not just China , but also world financial markets .

    中国正徘徊在一场根本性政策变革的边缘,这一政策变革不仅会改变中国,还会改变全球金融市场。

  30. Without these more fundamental changes , these populations will teeter on the brink of disaster year after year .

    没有这些更多的根本变革,这些人民将年复一年挣扎在灾害的边缘。

  • 习语

v.

teeter on the brink/edge of sth

处在(灾难或危险)的边缘;濒临
to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation

The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.

这个国家正处在内战的边缘。