totter1['tɔtə]vi.1.■蹒跚而行;踉跄:The drunkard tottered to the door.醉汉踉踉跄跄地走到门口。2.■摇晃,摇动,摇摆;摇摇欲坠:The shanty tottered in the strong wind and fell.棚屋在大风中摇摇晃晃,最后倒塌了。3.■濒临失败(或崩溃)的边缘;面临危机:The company is tottering on the edge of bankruptcy.该公司濒临破产。vt.1.■使摇晃,使摇动n.1.■蹒跚的脚步;摇晃近义词stagger totter2['tɔtə]n.1.■= seesaw2.■[英国俚语]收旧货者
tottertotter[ˈtɔtə]vi.1.■蹒跚; 踉跄; 摇摇欲坠a tottering government动摇不稳的政府