teeter on the brink 濒临边缘
teetering edge 摇摇欲坠的边缘
teetering balance 不稳定的平衡
teetering tower 歪斜塔/摇摇欲坠的大厦
1. The old house was teetering on the edge of the cliff.
老房子摇摇欲坠地立在悬崖边上。
2. The company's finances are teetering on the brink of collapse.
公司的财务正处于崩溃的边缘。
3. She stood teetering on her tiptoes to see over the crowd.
她踮着脚尖颤巍巍地站着,想从人群中望过去。
4. The teetering tower of cards finally fell down.
那座摇摇欲坠的纸牌塔终于倒了。
A: Look at that branch, it's teetering dangerously over the road.
A:看那根树枝,它正危险地悬在路面上方,摇摇欲坠。
B: We should tell the park maintenance to cut it down for safety.
B:为了安全,我们应该告诉公园管理处把它砍掉。
1) 摇摇欲坠的;颤动的
2) 处于危险边缘的;岌岌可危的
3) 摇摇晃晃的(形容人或物体不稳定)
1. adj. 摇摆不定的;颤动的
e.g.
The teetering building looked ready to fall.
那栋摇摇欲坠的大楼看起来随时都会倒塌。
2. adj. 处于危险边缘的;岌岌可危的
e.g.
The nation is teetering on the edge of civil war.
这个国家正处于内战边缘。
adjective
1. Shaking or swaying, especially as a result of being unsteady on one's feet.
2. In a state of unstable equilibrium; on the verge of falling or failing.
Synonym: precarious, unstable, wobbling