A gust of wind swept over the parapet and Dr. Kerry teetered, clutching the wall. I stepped up onto the ridge so he could flatten himself against the buttress. He stared at me, waiting for an explanation.

一阵狂风扫过护栏，克里博士摇晃起来，抓住墙壁不放。我走上屋脊，好让他靠在扶壁上。他盯着我，等着我解释。

Germany is teetering on the edge of recession.

德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。

Humankind is not poised teetering on the edge of extinction.

人类并没有在灭绝的边缘摇摇欲坠。

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就摇摇欲坠的经济彻底被逼停，伊朗民众为此饱受其苦。

This one teeters on the more serious side of Miyazakis universe, and serves as a great example of his early work and the beginnings of his signature style.

这部是宫崎骏动画中比较严肃的一部，而且是他早期作品以及风格定位的代表。

Storm conditions are expected to improve on Saturday, but the wind is still a factor, so is coastal flooding. Near Portland, Maine, storm surge left this home teetering on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

预计周六的风暴会有所改善，但大风和海岸区的水仍旧会持续。缅因州波特兰附近风暴潮使这个在大西洋边缘摇摇欲坠。

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.

英正急于对印度摇摇欲坠的医疗体系加强援助。

Used since Ottoman times as a thickener in desserts and drinks, the powder relies on orchids that now teeter on the brink of extinction, making the ingredient illegal to export and unsustainable to produce.

自帝时代以来，这种粉末就被用作甜点和饮料中的增稠剂，它依赖的兰花现在濒临灭绝，这使得这种成分的出口是非法的，生产也是不可持续的。

McGreevy, a practicing Catholic and the provost of the University of Notre Dame, is well placed to offer perspective on the Church as an institution at once teetering and thriving.

麦克格里维是一名虔诚的天主教徒，也是圣母大学的学院院长，他很有资格就教会这个既摇摇欲摇又欣欣向荣的机构提出自己的观点。

From Northern California where buildings teeter on the edge, to Southern California where high winds have turned deadly, El Nino is definitely here and it's strong.

从北加利福尼亚边缘摇摇欲坠的建筑物, 到南加州致命的大风, 都要归结于强大的厄尔尼诺现象。

The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall, literally teetering on the edge of disaster.

然而，里面的人却很不安全。这辆车停在了一堵挡土墙上，几乎是在灾难的边缘摇摇欲坠。

And, in a way, they suggest a relationship between the sacred and the profane; teetering, like many deities, on a line between worldly desire and otherworldly authority.

在某种程度上，这暗示了神圣与世俗之间的关系；像许多神灵一样，在世俗欲望与超然权威之间摇摆不定。

She was rocking backward and forward slightly in her chair, exactly like Dobby did when he was teetering on the edge of revealing forbidden information.

看她在椅子里微微地前后摇晃的样子，哈利想起每当多比要向他透露一些不能说的秘密、欲言又止时，也是这样晃来晃去的。

But with his presidency teetering the following August, concerns grew that Nixon might even deploy military units to Capitol Hill to evict Congress and forestall impeachment.

但随着接下来的8月总统任期摇摇欲坠，人们越来越担心，尼克松甚至可能派遣军队到会山，驱逐会，阻止弹劾。

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。

For example, we could prioritize those who need help (stat! ) like the last 60 wild Javan rhinos teetering on the edge of extinction.

例如，我们可以优先救助最需要救助的物种！野生爪哇犀牛仅剩 60 只，正处在灭绝的边缘或者。

Teetering on the edge of a 50-meter drop may seem an unlikely place to raise a family. But their motives soon become clear.

站在五十米高的悬崖上并不稳当，这可不像是安的地方。不过其动机很快不问自明。

Principle number two: Find a book that explores the question and teeters on the edge of what you do and don't know.

找一探讨这个问题的书，书的内容介于你知道什么和不知道什么之间。