单词 | totter |
释义 | totter¹ 1.(walk unsteadily)person +踉跄;蹒跚;跌跌撞撞 She was tottering slightly on stiletto heels.她穿着细高跟鞋, 走起路来有点不稳。 Thelma tottered from the stage in search of the gin bottle.特尔玛踉踉跄跄地从台子上下来找杜松子酒瓶。 He tottered to the fridge, got a beer and slumped at the table.他跌跌撞撞地走到冰箱前, 拿出一瓶啤酒, 然后一屁股坐在桌子旁。 2.building, structure +摇摇欲坠;摇摇晃晃 During the earthquake the building tottered and shook.地震时这座建筑物发生了摇晃。 3.(be on the point of collapse)government, market +行将瓦解;濒临崩溃;摇摇欲坠 The property market is tottering.房地产市场摇摇欲坠。 to totter on the brink of sth徘徊于…的边缘 Mussolini's government was tottering on the brink of collapse.墨索里尼政府当时正处于崩溃的边缘。 a state tottering on the brink of bankruptcy濒临破产的国家 totter²1.(unsteady walk)+of person蹒跚;踉跄 2.+of building, structure摇晃;震颤 |
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