Word
shilly-shally
/ˈʃili.ʃæli/
adverb
犹豫不决地
核心释义
In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.
- 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
He stood shilly-shally at the crossroads, unable to decide which path to take.
用法提示：副词，表示犹豫不决地站着。
She replied shilly-shally, murmuring half-formed sentences.
用法提示：副词，修饰‘回答’，表示说话犹豫不决。
The committee deliberated shilly-shally, postponing the vote repeatedly.
用法提示：副词，修饰‘商议’，表示行动犹豫不决。
verb + shilly-shally
shilly-shally作为副词，通常放在所修饰的动词之后，表示动作的方式。
He answered shilly-shally.
他犹豫不决地回答了。
Shilly-shally, + clause
置于句首时，通常用逗号与主句隔开，起强调作用。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- dilly-dally
- 磨蹭，犹豫不决 · shilly-shally是副词，意为‘犹豫不决地’，而dilly-dally是动词，强调行动上的拖延和浪费时间。
- hesitate
- 犹豫 · shilly-shally是副词，修饰动作，而hesitate是动词，指内心犹豫不决。
词族Word family
- shilly-shallying
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
副词，表示犹豫不决地，通常置于句末修饰动词。例如：He decided shilly-shally.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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