totter

'tɒtә

GRE Collins 1

v. move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

vi. 蹒跚, 动摇
n. 蹒跚的步子

Collins 星级

16,056

BNC 频率

20,047

使用频率

totter 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“tote”（搬运）和“tot”（小孩），表示不稳的状态。

例句

1. The toddler began to totter as he took his first steps.

小孩在迈出第一步时开始摇摇欲坠。

2. After a long day at work, she felt like she would totter home.

工作了一整天后，她感觉自己快要摇摇晃晃地回家了。

3. The old man tried to walk steadily, but he began to totter on the uneven ground.

老人试图稳步走，但在不平的地面上开始摇摇晃晃。