totter

vi. 蹒跚；踉跄

n. 蹒跚的步子

n. (Totter)人名；(英)托特尔

中文词源

totter 蹒跚，摇摆

词源不详，可能来自北欧某语言，比较挪威语 totra,颤抖摇摆，古诺斯语 titra,摇晃，摇摆，词源可能同 teeter.

totter (v.): c. 1200, "swing to and fro," of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (compare dialectal Norwegian totra "to quiver, shake"). Meaning "stand or walk with shaky, unsteady steps" is from c. 1600. Related: Tottered; tottering.

teeter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。totter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。2. teet- / tot- 很像两边各坐着一个人在玩跷跷板的样子。3. 谐音“托他儿”---他儿子很胖、太重了，托着他儿子走路的话，当然就会蹒跚、踉跄。想想大头儿子小头爸爸吧。

2. 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.