teetering
present participle ofteeter
| 单词 | teetering |
| 释义 | teetering present participle ofteeter teeter verb[Iusually+ adv/prep] uk/ˈtiː.tər/us/ˈtiː.t̬ɚ/toappearto be about tofallwhilemovingorstanding: Danielle was teetering around in five-inchheels. Shaking, swinging and vibrating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Moving unsteadily or with difficulty Idiomteeter on the brink/edge ofsomething Examplesofteeteringteetering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. At this point, villages wereteeteringon the brink of famine as locust invasions threatened to consume the limited food crops that had been planted. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, we are further characterizing the pathology ofteeteringbrain using immunohistochemical methods. From theCambridge English Corpus The wind-harp arpeggiation, complete with hairpin dynamic effect, mimics theteeteringof the clock on his shoulders. From theCambridge English Corpus At a pessimistic extreme, the city, and not just the urban poor, was claimed to beteeteringat the very brink. From theCambridge English Corpus A folk-like melody introduced a rustic quality, but there was an ever-present sense of danger, ofteeteringon the brink - the phrase 'dancing on a volcano' came to mind. From theCambridge English Corpus It is, finally, this juxtaposition-a consequence of the 1520 battle-that most tellingly conveys the sense of a cityteeteringon the edge of two aesthetic worlds. From theCambridge English Corpus Makerere was a universityteeteringon its last legs, an ivory tower that had lost touch with its environment and was at odds with national development needs. From theCambridge English Corpus The harbour workers and ancillary staff who rely on the white fish fleet for a living are nowteeteringon the brink of bankruptcy. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They wereteeteringon the brink of nuclear war just weeks ago, and that threat has not gone away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I would not have thought that a lengthy consideration of the pros and cons can be described as "teeteringon the edge". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We areteeteringon the 8,000 shortage at the moment, and it may start going down again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I wasteeteringon the edge of the drawbridge, but withdrew very quickly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The society isteeteringon the edge of complete social breakdown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many small businesses could beteeteringon the edge of bankruptcy simply because of high uniform business rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many regions of the world areteeteringon the brink of disaster. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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