Word
shilly-shally
/ˈʃili.ʃæli/
verb
犹豫不决；动摇不定
核心释义
hesitate; be indecisive; vacillate
- 1.
犹豫不决；游手好闲；犹豫不决的；犹豫不决地
adv. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.；v. i. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner;；hence, to occupy one's self with trifles.；n. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with；trifles.
磨蹭；闲荡；拖延；犹豫不决；游手好闲
用法In use
Stop shilly-shallying and tell me where you want to eat.
用法提示：shilly-shallying 是 -ing 形式，表示‘犹豫不决’。
If we shilly-shally any longer, we'll miss the deadline.
用法提示：shilly-shally 是一般现在时动词原形，表示‘拖延、犹豫’。
Don't shilly-shally; just choose the blue one.
用法提示：祈使句使用动词原形 shilly-shally，表示‘犹豫’。
shilly-shally over sth
常用搭配，表示在具体事情上犹豫。
She shilly-shallied over which dress to buy.
她在买哪条裙子这件事上犹豫不决。
shilly-shally about sth
与 over 类似，about 也可引出犹豫的对象。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- dilly-dally
- 磨蹭，犹豫不决 · shilly-shally侧重于因犹豫而浪费时间，dilly-dally侧重于因懒散或拖延而磨蹭。
- hesitate
- 犹豫，踌躇 · shilly-shally指长时间的犹豫不决兼有浪费时间，hesitate指短暂的迟疑或犹豫。
词族Word family
- shilly-shallying
- 犹豫不决；磨蹭 · n.
- shilly-shallier
- 优柔寡断者 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，无被动语态。
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