wobbly

英 [ˈwɒbli]

美 [ˈwɑːbli]

adj.  摇摆的; 摇摇晃晃的; 颤动的; 不稳的; 不自信的

复数：wobblies　

Collins.1 / BNC.14895 / COCA.14785

习惯用语

n.

throw a wobbly
• 勃然大怒；发脾气
  to suddenly become very angry or upset

牛津词典

adj.

• 摇摆的；摇摇晃晃的
  moving in an unsteady way from side to side
  1. a chair with a wobbly leg
     一条腿不稳的椅子
  2. a wobbly tooth
     松动的牙齿
  3. He's still a bit wobbly after the operation (= not able to stand firmly) .
     他动了手术之后仍然有点儿站不稳。
• 颤动的；不稳的；不自信的
  not firm or confident
  1. the wobbly singing of the choir
     唱诗班发颤的歌声
  2. The evening got off to a wobbly start.
     这次晚会一开始就不顺当。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 摇摆的;晃动的
  Something that iswobblymoves unsteadily from side to side.
  1. I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair.
     我正坐在一把摇摇晃晃的塑料椅上。
  2. ...a wobbly green jelly.
     颤动着的绿色果冻
  3. ...wobbly teeth.
     松动的牙齿
• ADJ-GRADED (尤指因为害怕、生病或筋疲力尽而)颤抖的，打战的，颤巍巍的，站不稳的
  If you feelwobblyor if your legs feelwobbly, you feel weak and have difficulty standing up, especially because you are afraid, ill, or exhausted.
  1. She could not maintain her balance and moved in a wobbly fashion...
     她无法保持平衡，走路颤颤巍巍。
  2. Ryan was exhausted by the flight and walked off with wobbly legs to find Clark.
     飞行旅程让瑞安筋疲力尽，他双腿颤抖着走出来寻找克拉克。
• ADJ-GRADED (声音)发抖的，发颤的，颤抖的
  If a person's voice iswobbly, it sounds weak and keeps varying in pitch, for example because the person is about to cry.
  1. 'So that's why I want to go home,' he said in a wobbly voice.
     “所以这就是我要回家的原因，”他声音颤抖地说。
• ADJ-GRADED (组织、经济或计划)不稳的，动荡的
  If you describe an organization, economy, or plan aswobbly, you think it is not very good or will not be successful.
  1. ...cheap deals on wobbly airlines...
     搭乘处于风雨飘摇的航空公司的航班的便宜买卖
  2. Both countries suffer from soaring unemployment, large budget deficits and wobbly financial sectors.
     两国都深受失业率飙升、预算赤字拉大以及财政岌岌可危之苦。

英英释义

adj

• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  1. a rickety table
  2. a wobbly chair with shaky legs
  3. the ladder felt a little wobbly
  4. the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
  Synonym:ricketyshakywonky

双语例句

• I'm still feeling a bit wobbly after the divorce.
  离婚后我仍感到有些不确定。
• In Margaret Thatcher's words, This is no time to go wobbly.
  用撒切尔夫人的话说，没时间摇摆不定了。
• After a few drinks, he felt quite wobbly.
  他喝了几杯，感到两腿虚飘飘的。
• 'So that's why I want to go home,' he said in a wobbly voice.
  “所以这就是我要回家的原因，”他声音颤抖地说。
• They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose.
  他们喜欢抓着我的毛摇摇晃晃地站起来，喜欢用指头戳戳我的眼睛，喜欢研究我的耳朵，也喜欢亲吻我的鼻子。
• My finances are rather wobbly.
  我的财务状况相当不稳定。
• She could not maintain her balance and moved in a wobbly fashion
  她无法保持平衡，走路颤颤巍巍。
• Objective critics sometimes noted that Maria Callas sounded strident and wobbly.
  客观的评论家有时会认为，玛丽娅•卡拉斯（MariaCallas）的声音听起来又刺耳又发颤。
• Sometimes, it seems, in pursuit of balance you have to get a little wobbly.
  有时，为了追求平衡，似乎需要让自己稍微有点摇晃。
• Ryan was exhausted by the flight and walked off with wobbly legs to find Clark.
  飞行旅程让瑞安筋疲力尽，他双腿颤抖着走出来寻找克拉克。