teetering
US /ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
UK /ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
形容词
1.
摇摇欲坠的, 不稳的
moving unsteadily, as if about to fall
示例:
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The old building was teetering on the brink of collapse.
那座旧建筑摇摇欲坠，濒临倒塌。
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He watched the child teetering on the edge of the curb.
他看着孩子在路边摇摇晃晃。
2.
岌岌可危的, 不稳定的
being in an unstable or precarious position
示例:
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The company's finances were teetering after several bad investments.
在几次糟糕的投资之后，公司的财务状况岌岌可危。
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The country was teetering on the brink of civil war.
这个国家濒临内战边缘。