teeter

vi. 摇晃；玩跷跷板；步履蹒跚；摇摇欲坠；岌岌可危

vt. 使…摇摆；使…上下晃动

n. 跷跷板；摇摆

中文词源

teeter 摇晃，蹒跚

改写自中古英语 titter,摇摆，蹒跚，可能来自古诺斯语 titra,摇摆，摇晃，来自 Proto*ti-tra,摇摆，摇晃，最终词源可能同 totter,toddle.

teeter (v.): 1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter, tremble," from Proto-Germanic *ti-tra- (cognates: German zittern "to tremble"). Meaning "move unsteadily, be on the edge of imbalance" is from 1844. Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905 (earlier simply teeter, 1855, and titter-totter in same sense is from 1520s). Totter (n.) "board swing" is recorded from late 14c.; see totter (v.).

teeter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。totter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。2. teet- 很像两边各坐着一个人在玩跷跷板的样子。3. 谐音“踢他、踢它”---踢他、踢它使它摇摆。

1. 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。

2. 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。

3. Teeter - totter caught up bein a father and a prima donna.: 当爸和挣钱回家不知顾哪头才好.

4. Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.: 海鸥在她面前的护墙上摇摇摆摆地走着, 船只从她身边驶过.

5. France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.: 法国, 爱尔兰, 丹麦正处于衰退. 其他国家则徘徊在边缘.