totters

英 [ˈtɒtəz] 美 [ˈtɑːtərz]

v.  蹒跚; 踉跄; 跌跌撞撞; 摇摇欲坠; 摇摇晃晃
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柯林斯词典

  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.
    1. He tottered to the fridge, got a beer and slumped at the table...
      他踉跄地走到冰箱前，拿出一瓶啤酒，一屁股坐在桌边。
    2. The baby began to crawl, then managed her first tottering steps.
      宝宝开始只是爬，后来第一次站起来蹒跚着走了几步。
  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.
    1. The property market is tottering.
      房地产市场摇摇欲坠。
    2. ...further criticism of the tottering government.
      对濒临瓦解的政府的进一步批评
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双语例句

  1. Give me words, that you won't be the girl who bears a broken heart and totters from one man's house to another by mid-night.
    答应我，永远不要去做那种午夜背着行李，从一个男朋友家，流落到另一个男朋友家的女人。
  2. It totters when she licks it with her tongue.
    当她用舌头舔它时他还在摇晃。
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