teeter

動詞

1. 1

   搖晃、晃動、不穩地移動

   The stack of books teetered and then fell onto the floor.

   那疊書先是晃了一下，接著就掉到地上。

2. 2

   踉蹌、蹣跚、顛顛倒倒地走

   She teetered across the room in her new high heels.

   她穿著新的高跟鞋，踉踉蹌蹌地走過房間。

3. 3

   處於邊緣、搖搖欲墜常與 on 連用

   The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

   這家公司正處於破產的邊緣。

4. 4

   搖擺不定、猶豫、舉棋不定

   He teetered between accepting the job and staying home.

   他在接下那份工作和留在家鄉之間猶豫不決。