| 单词 | totter |
| 释义 | totter (once / 959 pages) v If you spin yourself around until you are dizzy, you will likely totter if you try to step forward. Totter is a verb that means "move unsteadily, as though you are about to fall down." To totter is to move in a wobbly, unsteady manner. When a person totters, they look like they are going to fall down. In a boxing match, a boxer might totter after taking a blow to the head. During an earthquake, buildings may totter, or sway, appearing as though they may fall down. Totter can also imply a rocking motion; a playground seesaw, for instance, is sometimes called "a teeter-totter." WORD FAMILYtotter: tottered, totterer, tottering, totters, tottery+/tottering: totteringly USAGE EXAMPLESWrinkled women totter down tree-lined avenues; geese and chickens wander along village roadsides. Slate(Nov 28, 2016) He tottered right into his bowl of food. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Creditors are asking the government to allow the auction of delinquent debtors’ properties to prop up the country’s tottering banks. New York Times(Oct 31, 2016) 1v move without being stable, as if threatening to fall The drunk man tottered over to our table Hyper rock, shake, sway move back and forth or sideways 2v move unsteadily, with a rocking motion Syn|Hyper seesaw, teeter move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 3v walk unsteadily Syn|Hyper coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, waddle walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps |
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