teeters

英 [ˈtiːtəz]

美 [ˈtiːtərz]

v.  摇晃; 蹒跚行走; 踉跄; 摇摇欲坠
teeter的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 濒临(危险的形势)
  Teeteris used in expressions such asteeter on the brinkandteeter on the edgeto emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position.
  1. Three of the hotels are in receivership, and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy...
     有 3 家宾馆已破产在管，其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。
  2. His voice teetered on the edge of hysteria.
     他的声音近乎歇斯底里。
  3. ...white towns teetering precariously on the edge of cliffs.
     在悬崖边上摇摇欲坠的几座白色小镇
• VERB (人)步履蹒跚，踉踉跄跄;(物)摇摇欲坠，东倒西歪
  If someone or somethingteeters, they shake in an unsteady way, and seem to be about to lose their balance and fall over.
  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。
  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。

双语例句

• The world's most charismatic carnivore teeters on the brink of extinction-but Stephen mills still has hope.
  世界上大多吸引人食肉动物濒临绝种？但是斯蒂芬弥尔仍然有希望。
• Ah yes, the US teeters on the brink of recession and her exceptional leaders consider starting a trade war with their biggest trading partner.
  是啊，美国处于衰退的边缘，她的卓越的领导人考虑开始与他们最大的贸易伙伴开展贸易战争。
• Tensions among the 19 countries that use the euro have mounted as Greece teeters perilously close to defaulting on its debt.
  随着希腊债务违约的风险加大，使用欧元的19个国家间的关系也愈加紧张。
• But as the US teeters on the edge of recession, life is becoming harder for the average American.
  但是，随着美国陷入衰退边缘，普通美国人的生活正在日渐困难。
• As Europe again teeters on the brink of disaster and the tepid US recovery lurches along, the growth slowdowns in China and India augur rough times ahead for the world economy.
  在欧洲再度濒临灾难边缘、美国经济复苏乏力的情况下，中国和印度增速放缓，令世界经济增长前景不容乐观。
• Deadly clashes in Odessa point to a grim reality: with every passing day, Ukraine teeters closer to civil war between a pro-Western government in Kyiv and pro-Russian militias backed by Moscow.
  敖德萨的致命冲突指向一个残酷的现实：在亲西方的基辅政府和由莫斯科支持的亲俄民兵的对峙之中，乌克兰内战正一步步逼近。
• The mighty weight of the entire Milky Way teeters precariously on Balanced Rock in Arches National Park.
  深夜里，天空如一块大黑布，银河系里星光熠熠地闪耀着。它的整个重量就这么落在了拱门国家公园里的平衡岩上，像跷跷板一样摇摇晃晃。
• Such celebrities as Katy Perry and Kate Winslet are already fans of the jewelry, which teeters on the edge between sophisticated and kitschy and ranges in price from$ 440 for a tiny pendant to$ 600,000 for custom-made pieces.
  著名歌手凯蒂•佩瑞、影星凯特•温斯莱特等明星已经是这些珠宝的粉丝。这些珠宝有简有繁，价格从440美元的小吊坠到600000美元的定制产品，应有尽有。
• While Greece teeters, one of its eurozone peers on the Iberian Peninsula is feeling a tad wobbly too.
  希腊一个踉跄，伊比利亚半岛上的另一个欧元区国家也感到了一丝摇晃。
• In The Call to Vengeance, Qui-Gon teeters on the brink of the dark side, obsessed with taking revenge on Balog for Tahl's death.
  在“复仇的呼唤”一章中，魁刚在黑暗面的边缘徘徊着，一心想杀死巴罗格为塔尔报仇。