| 单词 | totter |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['tɔtə] |
| 解释 | v.摇摇欲坠；步履蹒跚 |
| 红宝书 | 【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. |
| 字源 | totter (v.) c.1200, "swing to and fro," of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (compare dialectal Norwegian totra "to quiver, shake"). Meaning "stand or walk with shaky, unsteady steps" is from c.1600. Related: Tottered; tottering. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 摇摇欲坠; 步伐蹒跚 = stagger 【记】读: 桃特儿, 突然见到桃色的模特儿－摇摇欲坠; 步伐蹒跚 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：倒塌，拖遢；拖 + toe 拖着脚趾走路；形意音近似dodder；falter, topple 【相关】toddle 蹒跚学步, 学走步的小孩 |
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