“titubant”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

titubant

释义

titubant, a. rare.|ˈtɪtjʊbənt|
[ad. L. titubānt-em, pr. pple. of titubāre to titubate.]
Staggering, reeling, unsteady; transf. and fig. stammering; rollicking, tipsy; uncertain, hesitating, wavering.
1817T. L. Peacock Melincourt v, Sir Oran's mode of progression being very vacillating, indirect, and titubant.1836Fraser's Mag. XIV. 204 Dryden's..frequently rollicking and titubant progress through the æneid.1875Anderida II. iii. 52 His tongue was as titubant as his gait.1880F. Hall Dr. Indoctus 61 Not the titubant, perplexed, nerveless, and hide-bound English of half-educated, scruple-mongering, provincial pedantry.
Hence ˈtitubantly adv., in a titubant manner, stammeringly.
1861R. F. Burton City of Saints v. 317 The discourse began slowly, word crept titubantly after word.

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

相关内容：

“titubant”的英文意思

“石炭酸软膏”英文翻译

=0;i-...">“tittyry”的英文意思

“石蒜”英文翻译

“石莲花”英文翻译

“石菖蒲”英文翻译

相关推荐