A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break.
例句
Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairway.莫娜爬上了搖搖晃晃的木樓梯。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
連接處不牢固的;快要散架的
a rickety old building搖搖欲墜的古屋He was precautious in crossing the rickety bridge.走過這座搖搖晃晃的橋時他小心翼翼。Though the bridge is a bit rickety,there is no immediate danger in walking over it.橋雖然有點搖晃,但在上面走還不會有什么危險。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;
"a rickety table""a wobbly chair with shaky legs""the ladder felt a little wobbly""the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"