Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18861
dithered
犹豫不决；紧张不安；慌乱
dithered is the past of dither.
to be indecisive, nervous, or agitated; to act nervously or make a fuss
- 1.
To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
犹豫不决；踌躇；迟疑；拖延
- 2.
To do something nervously.
紧张地做某事
- 3.
To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:
对数字数据施以抖动算法以减小量化影响
犹豫不决；踌躇；迟疑；拖延；紧张地做某事；对数字数据施以抖动算法以减小量化影响；发抖
In use
Stop dithering and choose a restaurant; we're all hungry.
He dithered for a few minutes before deciding to take the job.
She tends to dither when faced with a difficult choice.
dither over/about sth
dither 是不及物动词，后接 over/about 引出犹豫的对象；常暗示因焦虑而在小事上浪费时间。
She dithered over the menu for ages.
她在菜单前犹豫了好半天。
dither between A and B
用 between 时后接两个并列选项，表示在两者间拿不定主意；也可用 over/about 接具体事物。
He dithered between the two options.
他在两个选项间犹豫不决。
Verb forms
base dither · third person dithers · -ing dithering · past dithered · past participle dithered
dither 表示因不确定而犹豫不决或紧张不安；常用搭配 dither over/about/between。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- dither over
- 对……犹豫不决
- The committee dithered over the proposal for weeks.委员会对这个提案犹豫不决了几个星期。
- dither between
- 在……之间犹豫不决
- She dithered between the blue and the black dress.她在蓝色和黑色连衣裙之间犹豫不决。
- dither and delay
- 犹豫拖延
- Policy makers have dithered and delayed instead of acting.决策者一直在犹豫拖延，而不是采取行动。
- in a dither
- 慌乱不安；心神不宁
- The announcement left everyone in a dither.这个通知让大家慌乱不安。
- stop dithering
- 别再犹豫了；别磨蹭了
- Stop dithering and make up your mind.别再犹豫了，快做决定吧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 dither 记成「地抖」：紧张得连地都在抖，自然就「发抖、慌乱、犹豫不决」。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday speech、decision-making、opinion journalism 作动词时意为“犹豫不决”或“紧张不安”，通常用于口语和新闻评述，语气偏中性；作名词时多见于 in a dither 这类短语，表示“慌张、激动”，常用于日常对话，带一些非正式色彩。具体语气视语境而定。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：either (/ˈiːðə/)、neither (/ˈniːðə/)、breather (/ˈbriːðə/)，元音和 /ðə/ 与 dither 的 /iðə/ 一致。拼写相近但发音不同：wither (/ˈwɪðə/)、slither (/ˈslɪðə/)、other (/ˈʌðə/)，注意不要按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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