teeter

英 ['tiːtə] 美 ['titɚ]
  • vi. 摇晃;玩跷跷板;步履蹒跚;摇摇欲坠;岌岌可危
  • vt. 使…摇摆;使…上下晃动
  • n. 跷跷板;摇摆

助记提示


teeter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。
totter摇摇欲坠,步履蹒跚。

2. teet- 很像两边各坐着一个人在玩跷跷板的样子。
3. 谐音“踢他、踢它”---踢他、踢它使它摇摆。

中文词源


teeter 摇晃,蹒跚

改写自中古英语 titter,摇摆,蹒跚,可能来自古诺斯语 titra,摇摆,摇晃,来自 Proto*ti-tra,摇 摆,摇晃,最终词源可能同 totter,toddle.

英文词源


teeter (v.)
1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter, tremble," from Proto-Germanic *ti-tra- (cognates: German zittern "to tremble"). Meaning "move unsteadily, be on the edge of imbalance" is from 1844. Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905 (earlier simply teeter, 1855, and titter-totter in same sense is from 1520s). Totter (n.) "board swing" is recorded from late 14c.; see totter (v.).

双语例句


1. Hyde shifted his weight and felt himself teeter forward, beginning to overbalance.
海德转移了一下重心,就感到自己往前倾,开始失去平衡。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell.
他眼看着茶杯在边上摇摇欲坠,然后掉落。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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.

来自互联网

4. Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.
海鸥在她面前的护墙上摇摇摆摆地走着, 船只从她身边驶过.

来自互联网

5. France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.
法国, 爱尔兰, 丹麦正处于衰退. 其他国家则徘徊在边缘.

来自互联网

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