totter
vi.蹒跚,踉跄,动摇,摇摇欲坠 n.蹒跚的步子
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词形变化:
形容词:tottery 名词:totterer 动词过去式:tottered 过去分词:tottered 现在分词:tottering 第三人称单数:totters
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totter
/'tɒtə(r); `tɑtɚ/
v [I, Ipr, Ip]
1 walk or move unsteadily; stagger 走得或动得不稳; 踉跄; 蹒跚
*The child tottered across the room. 那孩子跌跌撞撞走到房间那一边.
* She tottered to her feet. 她摇晃着站起来.
2 rockor shake as if about to fall 摇摇欲坠
*The tall chimney tottered (to and fro) and then collapsed. 那座高烟囱摇摇晃晃地倒了下来.
totter
v [I]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]
to walk or move unsteadily from side to side as if you are going to fall over
Lorrimer swayed a little, tottered, and fell.
if a political system or organization totters, it becomes less strong and is likely to stop working