shilly-shally over/about sth
常用于指在决策时拖延或犹豫。
He shilly-shallied over the purchase.
他在这笔购买上犹豫不决。
犹豫不决的
Irresolute; undecided; hesitating.
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.
Her shilly-shally response to the proposal frustrated everyone.
她对该提议犹豫不决的回应让所有人感到沮丧。
用法提示：作定语修饰名词 response，表示“犹豫不决的”。
He is too shilly-shally to make a firm decision on the job offer.
他太犹豫不决，无法对这份工作邀约做出坚定决定。
用法提示：作表语，描述主语性格特征是“犹豫不决的”。
The committee's shilly-shally approach delayed the project for months.
委员会犹豫不决的态度使项目拖延了数月。
用法提示：作定语修饰名词 approach，表示“犹豫不决的”。
常用于指在决策时拖延或犹豫。
He shilly-shallied over the purchase.
他在这笔购买上犹豫不决。
用于劝告别人不要再拖延。
Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision.
别再犹豫不决了，做个决定吧。
作为形容词，修饰名词如态度、行为等。
His shilly-shally attitude frustrated everyone.
他那犹豫不决的态度让所有人都感到沮丧。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shilly-shallied the decision.
正确表达He shilly-shallied over the decision.
shilly-shally 是不及物动词，不能直接带宾语，需要加介词 over 或 about 来表示犹豫的对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子His shilly shally behavior is annoying.
正确表达His shilly-shally behavior is annoying.
shilly-shally 作为固定复合词，通常使用连字符连接，写成 shilly-shally。
shilly-shally强调行动上的犹豫不决和拖延，而hesitant则更侧重于内心的迟疑和不确定。
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