单词 | totter |
释义 | totter (tɒtəʳ ) Word forms: totters , tottering , tottered 1. verb If someone totters somewhere, they walk there in an unsteady way, for example because they are ill or drunk. He tottered to the fridge, got a drink and slumped at the table. [VERB preposition/adverb] The baby began to crawl, then managed her first tottering steps. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: stagger, stumble, reel, sway 2. verb If something such as a market or government is tottering, it is weak and likely to collapse or fail completely. The property market is tottering. [VERB] ...further criticism of the tottering government. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: be unstable, falter, be insecure, be shaky Translations: Chinese: 摇摇晃晃地走 Japanese: よろめく |
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