teeter-totter

/tee-ter-tot-er/US // ˈti tərˌtɒt ər //

跷跷板,跷二郎腿,跷板,跷二郎腿的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun

v.无主动词 verb

as inoscillate

Synonyms

The program began to teeter under the weight of its own outsized expectations, questionable staffing decisions, and naivete.
It is a moment in history worth remembering as we once more teeter on a historical precipice.
The economy will teeter, one foot over the cliff, while members of Congress soak up the recess sun or swoosh down the ski slopes.
His cheeks bright red, his chin wet with spittle, the helot would weave and stagger and totter until he passed out in the dirt.
In the long run, the regime might indeed begin to totter: This is the entire point.
Others, holding to the side of the building, felt with stupefaction the boards totter beneath their touch.
Another glass and another fifteen minutes; a third glass, and hour's walk; after which allowed to totter home, and breakfast.
They could see his feet totter; all held breath—the moat was very deep; he recovered, ran on.
There was a great shock, and the cabin seemed to totter on the brink of the chasm.
If the old almsfolk wished to pray to God daily, they might totter three-quarters of a mile up to the Minster.

/tee-ter-tot-er/US // ˈti tərˌtɒt ər //

跷跷板,跷二郎腿,跷板,跷二郎腿的人

n.名词 noun

v.无主动词 verb

as inoscillate

Synonyms

The program began to teeter under the weight of its own outsized expectations, questionable staffing decisions, and naivete.
It is a moment in history worth remembering as we once more teeter on a historical precipice.
The economy will teeter, one foot over the cliff, while members of Congress soak up the recess sun or swoosh down the ski slopes.
His cheeks bright red, his chin wet with spittle, the helot would weave and stagger and totter until he passed out in the dirt.
In the long run, the regime might indeed begin to totter: This is the entire point.
Others, holding to the side of the building, felt with stupefaction the boards totter beneath their touch.
Another glass and another fifteen minutes; a third glass, and hour's walk; after which allowed to totter home, and breakfast.
They could see his feet totter; all held breath—the moat was very deep; he recovered, ran on.
There was a great shock, and the cabin seemed to totter on the brink of the chasm.
If the old almsfolk wished to pray to God daily, they might totter three-quarters of a mile up to the Minster.