“titubant”的英英意思

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.

　

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