Wordiyoteeter
🇬🇧 UK/'ti:tә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To sway or tilt unsteadily back and forth; to be on the verge of something; to be indecisive.
摇摇欲坠，摇摆不定；犹豫不决
n.
A seesaw or teeter-totter.
跷跷板
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishteeterother
=teeter
Common Collocations
- 1.teeter on the brink处于……的边缘
- 2.teeter on the edge摇摇欲坠于边缘
- 3.teeter back and forth来回摇摆
- 4.[teeter between options]在……之间犹豫不决
Example Sentences
- 1.
The toddler teetered on the edge of the step before grabbing the railing.
- 2.
The company has been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy for months.
- 3.
She teetered between accepting the job offer and staying with her current employer.