teeter-totter

/ˈtiːtə tɒtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtiːtər tɑːtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtē-tər-ˌtä-tər How to pronounce teeter-totter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

teeter-totter — noun

1. a children's playground board on a center support, so one rider goes up when the

1.名詞A2
釋義

a children's playground board on a center support, so one rider goes up when the rider at the other end goes down.

例句

The children lined up for the teeter-totter beside the swings after lunch.

beside the swings: common playground setting

Min pushed off the ground and lifted Zuri high on the teeter-totter.

push off the ground: making the board rise

同義詞
  • seesaw

    the more widely used general term for the same playground ride

  • teeter

    a shorter American term that is less common than teeter-totter

用法筆記

Mainly American. British English more often uses seesaw, and the word usually refers to the long playground board that two children ride from opposite ends.

常見錯誤

❌The children sat in the teeter-totter.
✅The children sat on the teeter-totter.
💡Use 'on' because it is a board you ride, not something you sit inside.
❌The school put the teeter-totter in the library corner.
✅The school put the teeter-totter in the playground.
💡The word usually refers to outdoor playground equipment for children.