tee·ter/`titə; ˈtiːtə/ v 1 [I] to move or stand in a way that looks as though you are going to fall over 步履蹒跚; 站立不稳: Ann was teetering about in high-heeled shoes. 安穿着高跟鞋，走路摇摇晃晃的。 2 be teetering on the brink/edge of to be close to a very bad situation 处于…的边缘: a country teetering on the brink of war 处于战争边缘的国家