Totter



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.摇摇欲坠; 步伐蹒跚
• ［英］ v.摇摇欲坠 ( to tremble or rock as if about to fall) ; 步伐蹒跚 ( stagger, wobble)
• ［例］ The pile of books tottered and then fell.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English toteren
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to tremble or rock as if about to fall ; sway
  • b. to become unstable ; threaten to collapse
• 2. to move unsteadily ; stagger, wobble

II. noun

• Date: 1747
• an unsteady gait ; wobble

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