Word
shilly-shally
/ˈʃili.ʃæli/
adjective
犹豫不决的
核心释义
Irresolute; undecided; hesitating.
- 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.
用法In use
Her shilly-shally response to the proposal frustrated everyone.
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.
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.
用法提示：作定语修饰名词 approach，表示“犹豫不决的”。
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。
stop shilly-shallying
用于劝告别人不要再拖延。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- hesitant
- 犹豫的 · 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。
词族Word family
- shilly-shallying
- present participle
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