Humankind is not poised teetering on the edge of extinction.

并没有在灭绝的边缘摇摇欲坠。

Germany is teetering on the edge of recession.

德国在经济衰退的边缘摇晃。

These apartment buildings are teetering on the verge of disaster.

这些公寓楼在灾难的边缘摇摇欲坠。

The Iranian people are suffering under tightening sanctions that have brought the country's teetering economy to its knees.

日益严厉的制裁让这个国家本就摇摇欲坠的经济彻底被逼停，伊朗民众为其苦。

On an apple bough, the phoebe teeters and wags its tail and says, Phoebe, phoe-bee!

在一根苹果树枝上，那东菲比霸鹟摇头摆尾，说：“菲比，菲——比！”

Britain is rushing to increase aid for India's teetering healthcare system.

英国正急于对印度摇摇欲坠的医疗体系加强援助。

It was a terrifying moment, and a glimpse of the abyss that Crimea now teeters over.

当时景很可怕，这也反映了克里米亚现在正处于深渊边缘。

For one teetering second, while the crashes and booms of the battle filled the air, Harry hesitated.

在那摇摇欲坠的一瞬间，当战斗的爆炸声和撞击声四处传来时，哈利犹豫了。

A fall would mean certain death, but teetering in tree-tops is second nature to the Korowai.

掉下去就意味着必死无疑，但在树顶站稳是科罗威的第二天性。

The economy, teetering on the verge of collapse, depends on foreign aid that is linked to reforms.

国家经济接近崩溃，全靠国际援助支撑，这种支撑还得依靠改革的成效来维系。

Just eight years ago, as I prepared to take office, our economy teetered on the brink of depression.

就在8年前, 我准备来到白宫时, 我们的经济摇摆在萧条的边缘。

Cape Town was, quite literally teetering on the brink of a water apocalypse and a mass exodus of refugees.

开普敦，毫不夸张地说，正处于水资源灾难和大规模难民外流的边缘。

As while Juanita teetered dangerously close to the white light, Lynette and Tom were headed into a black hole.

当Juanita在生死边缘徘徊的时候，Lynette 和Tom正吵得热火朝天。

Principle number two is that a good book should teeter on the edge of what you do and don't know.

第二条原则是，一本好书的内容应该介于你所知道的东西和你不知道的东西之间。

" Peter, help! " she shouted from the back of the car, which teetered over the edge of the bridge.

“彼得，救命！”她在车后座上喊着，而车身正在桥边摇摇欲坠。

Major financial institutions have teetered on the edge of collapse and some have failed.

主要金融机构已在崩溃的边缘摇摇欲坠，有些已经倒闭。

It's teetering, it's only just on the negative side.

摇摇欲坠， 只是消极的一面。

They find themselves teetering on the edge of the glass cliff.

他们发现自己在玻璃悬崖的边缘摇摇欲坠。

Without the language, the culture itself might teeter, or even disappear.

没有语言， 文化本身可能会摇摇欲坠， 甚至消失。

Luis has a question about the expression " to teeter on the brink."

Luis 对“to teeter on the brink” 这个表达方式有疑问。