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tottering

/tot-er-ing/US // ˈtɒt ər ɪŋ //

颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍,摇摇欲坠的,摇摇晃晃的

Related Words

unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态 vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定 dizzy昏昏沉沉,眩晕,晕眩,晕 moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙 wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决 suspect嫌疑人,怀疑,疑犯,嫌疑犯 fluctuating波动的,波动,起伏不定的,波动不定的 weaving织造,织布,织补,织法 teetering摇摆不定,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍,摇摆不定的 loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱 exposed暴露的,暴露在外的,暴露在外面的,暴露在外 rootless无根,无根的,无根者,无根性 ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的 borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界 capricious任性的,任性,任意妄为,任意 changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变 dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的 erratic飘忽不定,飘忽不定的,反复无常,反覆无常 fickle多变的,多变,无常,善变的 fitful合适的,合适,合适的人,合适性

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : walking unsteadily or shakily.
- : lacking security or stability; threatening to collapse; precarious: a tottering empire.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.unstable

Synonyms

dizzy昏昏沉沉,眩晕,晕眩,晕 fluctuating波动的,波动,起伏不定的,波动不定的 moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙 suspect嫌疑人,怀疑,疑犯,嫌疑犯 teetering摇摆不定,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍,摇摆不定的 unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态 vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定 wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决 weaving织造,织布,织补,织法 ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的 borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界 capricious任性的,任性,任意妄为,任意 changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变 dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的 erratic飘忽不定,飘忽不定的,反复无常,反覆无常 fickle多变的,多变,无常,善变的 fitful合适的,合适,合适的人,合适性 giddy晕乎乎的,晕眩,晕头转向,晕乎乎 inconsistent不一致的,不一致,不一致的情况,不一致的是 inconstant不恒定,不稳定,不恒定的,不稳定的 insecure不安全,不安全感,不安全的,不安全因素 irrational非理性的,不理性的,不理智,不理智的 lubricious润滑的,润滑,润滑性的,润滑性 mercurial水银泻地式,水银泻地,水银,水银色的 mobile手机,移动,流动,移动式 movable可移动的,可移动,可动的,可动 mutable可变,可变的,易变的,可变性 not fixed不固定,未固定,不固定的,未定 precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素 rickety颤颤巍巍,佝偻病,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍的 risky有风险的,有风险,危险的,风险大 rocky岩石的,岩石,岩石般的,坎坷的 sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的 shaky摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍 shifty变幻莫测,晃晃悠悠,阴阳怪气,变幻莫测的 slippery滑溜溜的,滑溜溜,滑腻的,光滑的 temperamental喜怒无常,脾气暴躁,脾气大的,脾气好的 ticklish痒痒的,怕痒,痒痒,怕痒的人 tottery淘宝网,淘宝,淘宝店,淘宝网店 tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手 uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗 unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测 unsteady不稳的,不稳定的,不稳定,不稳 untrustworthy不值得信任,不可信的,不值得信赖,不值得信任的 variable变量,变数,变动,变异 volatile挥发性,波动,挥发性的,波动性 weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱 wiggly蠕变的,蠕动的,摆动的,蠕动 wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠

adj.insecure

Synonyms

exposed暴露的,暴露在外的,暴露在外面的,暴露在外 loose松散的,松散,松动,松脱 rootless无根,无根的,无根者,无根性 vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定 wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决 defenseless无防备,无防备的,无防卫,无防御能力 fluctuant波动性,波动的,波动,波动型 frail羸弱的,脆弱的,体弱的,体弱 hazardous危险的,有危险性的,危险,有危险的 immature不成熟的,不成熟,不成熟的人,未成熟 infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱 insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性 open to attack开放式攻击,敞开攻击,敞开的攻击 perilous岌岌可危,岌岌可危的,险象环生,险恶的 precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素 rickety颤颤巍巍,佝偻病,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍的 rocky岩石的,岩石,岩石般的,坎坷的 shaky摇摇欲坠,摇摇欲坠的,颤颤巍巍的,颤颤巍巍 tottery淘宝网,淘宝,淘宝店,淘宝网店 unguarded不设防,不加掩饰,不设防的,毫无防备 unprotected不受保护的,不受保护,未受保护的,未受保护 unreliable不可靠的,不可靠,不可信的,不靠谱 unsafe不安全,不安全的,毫不安全,无安全保障 unshielded非屏蔽的,非屏蔽式,非屏蔽,无屏蔽的 unsound不健全,不健全的,不稳妥,不完善 unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳 unsteady不稳的,不稳定的,不稳定,不稳 unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握 vulnerable脆弱的,脆弱,弱势,易受伤害 weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱 wobbly摇摆不定的,摇摆不定,晃晃悠悠,摇摇欲坠

Examples

He is vividly, fearfully aware of how much worse things might get than the rotten, tottering system he upholds.
The bankrupt ones are outlined in red, while the tottering ones have orange outlines.
Egypt is tottering between rule by Islamists and the military.
Bags had grown to this enormous monstrosity, wildly unfunctional, akin to tottering around on seven-inch heels.
And in all the rest of the world, half a dozen old men, if so many, tottering toward their graves.
See the tottering baby cling to its mother for support; watch it run to her when it is frightened.
He held out his hand to shake hers, and just as she gave it to him, the old grandmother came tottering up to ask some question.
I ran ahead of the tottering figure and she followed, her steps gathering strength.
The great body moved, gathered itself, stood tottering, gazing wildly about.
David mounted with misgivings as to whether the tottering beast had strength to carry him, but they crossed the ford in safety.

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