英语词汇“totter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tot•ter v. [no object]

to walk or go with clumsy, hesitant, or unsteady steps:After the blow to the head he tottered and fell.
to sway or rock, as if about to fall:During the earthquake the building tottered, then crashed to the ground.

n. [countable]

the act of tottering;
an unsteady way of walking.

tot•ter•er, n. [countable]

tot•ter v.i.

to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall:The tower seemed to totter in the wind. The government was tottering.
to shake or tremble:a load that tottered.

the act of tottering;
an unsteady movement or gait.

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Middle English toteren to swing 1150–1200

tot ′ter•er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See stagger.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged waver.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oscillate, quiver.

totter /ˈtɒtə/ vb (intransitive)

to walk or move in an unsteady manner, as from old age
to sway or shake as if about to fall
to be failing, unstable, or precarious

the act or an instance of tottering

Etymology: 12th Century: perhaps from Old English tealtrian to waver, and Middle Dutch touteren to stagger

ˈtotterer n ˈtottering adj ˈtotteringly adv ˈtottery adj

单词	totter
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tot•ter /ˈtɑtɚ/USA pronunciation v. [no object] to walk or go with clumsy, hesitant, or unsteady steps:After the blow to the head he tottered and fell. to sway or rock, as if about to fall:During the earthquake the building tottered, then crashed to the ground. n. [countable] the act of tottering; an unsteady way of walking. tot•ter•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tot•ter (tot′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness. to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall:The tower seemed to totter in the wind. The government was tottering. to shake or tremble:a load that tottered. n. the act of tottering; an unsteady movement or gait. ? Middle English toteren to swing 1150–1200 tot ′ter•er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See stagger. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged waver. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oscillate, quiver. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: totter /ˈtɒtə/ vb (intransitive) to walk or move in an unsteady manner, as from old age to sway or shake as if about to fall to be failing, unstable, or precarious n the act or an instance of tottering Etymology: 12th Century: perhaps from Old English tealtrian to waver, and Middle Dutch touteren to stagger ˈtotterer n ˈtottering adj ˈtotteringly adv ˈtottery adj
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