The german government was bankrupt by the end of 1923, and the reich tottered on the brink of total economic ruin . 1923年底，德国政府破产，德意志帝国蹒跚于经济总崩溃的边缘。
But he took her hand, and the contact thrilled her; her senses were giving way, and she almost tottered . 他只是握住她一只手，这种接触使她感到毛骨悚然；她失去了知觉，几乎是在蹒跚而行。
Dismantled houses here and there appeared, tottering to the earth, propped up by fragments of others that had fallen down . 残破的房子到处都可看到，摇摇摆摆的样子，被另外已经倒塌的断壁颓垣支撑着。
Anyway, i could see that he was in a state of great terror, for his tottering legs would scarcely support his stout, bulky form . 总之，我看出他是吓得要命，他那哆哆嗦嗦的双腿好像支撑不住他那高大魁梧的身躯。
He gave the tottering ancient a strong handshake and bellowed at the box of his hearing aid, "well, well! you look better than i do, old top. " 他使劲握了握那个龙锺老人的手，对着他的助听器大声嚷道：“好哇，好哇，老伙计。你的气色比我强。”
A staggering or tottering movement or gait 蹒跚的步态左右摆晃或蹒跚的动作或步态
It totters when she licks it with her tongue 当她用舌头舔它时他还在摇晃。
The piles of books tottered and then fell 这堆书晃了几下，然后就倒了。
Babies and very old people totter as they walk 小孩与老年人走路蹒跚。
The tall chimney tottered ( to and fro ) and then collapsed 那座高烟囱摇摇晃晃地倒了下来
