1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter, tremble," from Proto-Germanic *ti-tra- (cognates: German zittern "to tremble"). Meaning "move unsteadily, be on the edge of imbalance" is from 1844. Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905 (earlier simply teeter, 1855, and titter-totter in same sense is from 1520s). Totter (n.) "board swing" is recorded from late 14c.; see totter (v.).
1. Hyde shifted his weight and felt himself teeter forward, beginning to overbalance.
海德转移了一下重心,就感到自己往前倾,开始失去平衡。
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2. He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell.
他眼看着茶杯在边上摇摇欲坠,然后掉落。
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3. Teeter - totter caught up bein a father and a prima donna.
当爸和挣钱回家不知顾哪头才好.
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4. Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.
海鸥在她面前的护墙上摇摇摆摆地走着, 船只从她身边驶过.
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5. France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.
1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter, tremble," from Proto-Germanic *ti-tra- (cognates: German zittern "to tremble"). Meaning "move unsteadily, be on the edge of imbalance" is from 1844. Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905 (earlier simply teeter, 1855, and titter-totter in same sense is from 1520s). Totter (n.) "board swing" is recorded from late 14c.; see totter (v.).
双语例句
1. Hyde shifted his weight and felt himself teeter forward, beginning to overbalance.
海德转移了一下重心,就感到自己往前倾,开始失去平衡。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell.
他眼看着茶杯在边上摇摇欲坠,然后掉落。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Teeter - totter caught up bein a father and a prima donna.
当爸和挣钱回家不知顾哪头才好.
来自互联网
4. Seagulls teeter on the parapet in front of her, boats go by.
海鸥在她面前的护墙上摇摇摆摆地走着, 船只从她身边驶过.
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5. France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.