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单词 totter
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totter
tɒtəʳ ˈtɑtər
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense totters, present participle tottering, past tense , past participle tottered
1 VERB 跌跌撞撞;蹒跚;踉跄 If someone totters somewhere, they walk there in an unsteady way, for example because they are ill or drunk. 跌跌撞撞;蹒跚;踉跄
  • He tottered to the fridge, got a beer and slumped at the table. [VERB prep./adv.]

    他踉跄地走到冰箱前,拿出一瓶啤酒,一屁股坐在桌边。

  • The baby began to crawl, then managed her first tottering steps. [VERB-ing]

    宝宝开始只是爬,后来第一次站起来蹒跚着走了几步。

SYN stagger, stumble, reel, sway
2 VERB 摇摇欲坠;变得不稳;动摇 If something such as a market or government is tottering, it is weak and likely to collapse or fail completely. 摇摇欲坠;变得不稳;动摇
  • The property market is tottering. [VERB]

    房地产市场摇摇欲坠。

  • ...further criticism of the tottering government. [VERB-ing]

    对濒临瓦解的政府的进一步批评

SYN be unstable, falter, be insecure, be shaky
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