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teetering

/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

摇摇晃晃， 摇摆不定。

To tilt back and forth on an edge.

Examples :

"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."
他摇摇晃晃地站在悬崖边上，好像就要掉下去一样。
action position condition

Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

Illustration precipice

precipice noun

/ˈpɹɛs.ə.pɪs/

悬崖，峭壁。

"The hiker was warned not to approach the precipice, as the drop was extremely dangerous. "

徒步旅行者被警告不要靠近悬崖边，因为那里非常危险，一不小心就会坠落下去。

Illustration bankruptcy

bankruptcy noun

/ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/

破产，倒闭。

"The failing bakery declared bankruptcy after several years of declining sales. "

这家生意不景气的面包店在销售额连续几年下滑后，宣布破产倒闭了。

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

机会，良机，机遇

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

这份奖学金为学生们提供了深造的宝贵机会。

Illustration tickets

tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

票，入场券。

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

我买了兩张电影票，这样我和我的朋友星期六就可以一起去看了。

Illustration teetered

teetered verb

/ˈtiːtərd/ /ˈtiːtəd/

摇摇晃晃， 蹒跚。

"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

他摇摇晃晃地站在悬崖边上， 几乎就要掉下去了。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration appearances

appearances noun

/əˈpɪrənsɪz/ /əˈpɪərənsɪz/

出现，亮相

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我感到惊讶。

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

Illustration indecisive

indecisive adjective

/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/

犹豫不决，优柔寡断

"They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party."

关于派对穿什么，他们都非常犹豫不决。

Illustration getaway

getaway noun

/ˈɡɛtəˌweɪ/ /ˈɡɛɾəˌweɪ/

逃生，逃离，脱身之法

"The broken window was the perfect getaway for the mischievous cat. "

那扇破窗户成了那只淘气猫完美脱身的途径。

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

否决，否定，反对。

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

老师对项目提案的否决意味着我们必须彻底修改它。