totter
UK/'tɒtә/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To walk or stand unsteadily, as if about to fall; to be on the verge of collapse.
蹒跚，踉跄；摇摇欲坠
n.
An unsteady, wobbling movement or gait.
蹒跚的步态
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtotterother
=totter
Common Collocations
- 1.totter on the brink摇摇欲坠
- 2.[totter along]蹒跚前行
- 3.totter to one's feet踉跄着站起来
- 4.[totter and fall]踉跄倒下
Example Sentences
- 1.
The toddler tottered across the room on unsteady legs.
- 2.
The old government was tottering on the brink of collapse.
- 3.
She tottered in her high heels along the cobblestone street.