dilly-dally
常以进行时或祈使句使用。
Stop dilly-dallying and get to work!
别磨蹭了，开始干活吧！
磨蹭；浪费时间；拖延
dilly-dallied — past of dilly-dally
闲荡；浪费时间；拖延。；磨磨蹭蹭
闲荡；浪费时间；拖延。
To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
一般现在时
He always dilly-dallies when he should be working.
他总是在应该工作时磨磨蹭蹭。
一般过去时
Yesterday, she dilly-dallied and missed the bus.
昨天她磨蹭了半天，结果错过了公交车。
现在进行时
Stop dilly-dallying and make a decision!
别再磨蹭了，快做决定！
规则动词，过去式和过去分词直接加-ed。
Don't dilly-dally, or we'll miss the bus.
别磨蹭了，不然我们会错过公交车。
用法提示：这里'dilly-dally'表示拖延时间，导致可能错过公交车。
She tends to dilly-dally when getting ready for work.
她在准备上班时总是磨磨蹭蹭的。
用法提示：这里'dilly-dally'表示她在准备上班时拖延时间。
If you dilly-dally too long, the opportunity will pass.
如果你磨蹭太久，机会就会溜走。
用法提示：这里'dilly-dally'表示拖延时间，导致错失机会。
常以进行时或祈使句使用。
Stop dilly-dallying and get to work!
别磨蹭了，开始干活吧！
介词 about 或 over 可互换。
She dilly-dallied over the decision for weeks.
她对这个决定磨蹭了几周。
grammar · medium
易错句子Stop dilly-dally and finish your homework.
正确表达Stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework.
动词 dilly-dally 用于 stop 后应改为动名词形式 dilly-dallying，因为 stop 后接动名词表示停止正在做的动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子He dilly-dallied the decision for weeks.
正确表达He dilly-dallied over the decision for weeks.
dilly-dally 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语，需加介词 over 或 about 引出犹豫的对象。
dawdle 强调行动缓慢，dilly-dally 则强调因犹豫不决而拖延
dally 既可指拖延也可指调情，dilly-dally 仅指拖延
linger 强调逗留，dilly-dally 强调因犹豫而拖延
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