teeter

[美國]/ˈtiːtə(r)/
[英國]/ˈtiːtər/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vi. 搖晃地站立或移動
n. 踉蹌;搖擺;蹺蹺板
Word Forms
第三人稱單數teeters
現在分詞teetering
過去式teetered
過去分詞teetered
複數teeters

例句

The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.

這個國家正處在內戰的邊緣。

the economy was teetering on the edge of recession.

經濟正瀕臨衰退。

teetering on the edge of the abyss of a total political wipeout.

飄搖於政治上徹底覆滅的邊緣。

she teetered between tears and anger.

她猶豫不決,不知是該哭還是該生氣。

She teetered along in her heels.

她穿着一雙高跟鞋搖搖晃晃地走着。

she teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals.

她腳穿高跟涼鞋搖搖晃晃地走在他後面。

原聲例句

Germany is teetering on the edge of recession.

德國在經濟衰退的邊緣搖晃。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

These apartment buildings are teetering on the verge of disaster.

這些公寓樓在災難的邊緣搖搖欲墜。

來源: VOA Standard English_Americas

On an apple bough, the phoebe teeters and wags its tail and says, Phoebe, phoe-bee!

在一根蘋果樹枝上,那東菲比霸鶲搖頭擺尾,說:“菲比,菲——比!”

來源: Charlotte's Web

Principle number two is that a good book should teeter on the edge of what you do and don't know.

第二條原則是,一本好書的內容應該介於你所知道的東西和你不知道的東西之間。

來源: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

It was a terrifying moment, and a glimpse of the abyss that Crimea now teeters over.

當時情景很可怕,這也反映了克里米亞現在正處於深淵邊緣。

來源: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

A fall would mean certain death, but teetering in tree-tops is second nature to the Korowai.

掉下去就意味着必死無疑,但在樹頂站穩是科羅威人的第二天性。

來源: Human Planet

The economy, teetering on the verge of collapse, depends on foreign aid that is linked to reforms.

國家經濟接近崩潰,全靠國際援助支撐,這種支撐還得依靠改革的成效來維繫。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

For one teetering second, while the crashes and booms of the battle filled the air, Harry hesitated.

在那搖搖欲墜的一瞬間,當戰鬥的爆炸聲和撞擊聲四處傳來時,哈利猶豫了。

來源: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Just eight years ago, as I prepared to take office, our economy teetered on the brink of depression.

就在8年前, 我準備來到白宮時, 我們的經濟搖擺在蕭條的邊緣。

來源: Obama's weekly television address.

Cape Town was, quite literally teetering on the brink of a water apocalypse and a mass exodus of refugees.

開普敦,毫不誇張地說,正處於水資源災難和大規模難民外流的邊緣。

來源: Realm of Legends

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