"teeter" in Chinese (Simplified)
摇晃摇摆
Definition
以不稳定的方式移动，好像快要跌倒，常常是来回或左右摇摆。也可以指难以做决定或犹豫不决。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述实体物体不稳定地摇晃，也可比喻犹豫徘徊（如'teeter on the edge' 意为濒临…的边缘）。通常出现在正式或描写性语境中。
Examples
The child began to teeter on the edge of the curb.
那个孩子开始在路边**摇晃**。
The vase teetered before falling off the table.
花瓶在掉下桌子前**摇晃**了一下。
He tried to walk, but he teetered and had to sit down.
他试图走路，但**摇晃**着，不得不坐下来。
She teetered on her high heels as she crossed the street.
她穿着高跟鞋过马路时**摇摇晃晃**。
The country teeters on the brink of economic collapse.
该国正**摇摇欲坠**，濒临经济崩溃。
I watched the squirrel teeter on the thin branch, afraid it might fall.
我看着松鼠在细树枝上**摇晃**，担心它会掉下来。