totter

蹣跚、搖搖晃晃地走、踉蹡

The old man tottered across the room and sank into his chair.

老先生蹣跚地走過房間，跌坐在椅子上。

搖晃、晃動、搖搖欲墜

The tall pile of books tottered and then fell to the floor.

那疊高高的書搖晃了一下，接著掉到地上。

動搖、瀕臨崩潰多用於政權、制度

The regime had been tottering for months before it finally collapsed.

那個政權早已動搖數個月，最後終於崩潰。

蹣跚的步伐、搖晃較少用

She crossed the icy path with a nervous totter.

她以緊張而搖晃的步伐走過結冰的小路。