Dictionary entry
shilly-shallying
踌躇不决
shilly-shallying is the present participle of shillyshally (irregular).
核心释义
postpone doing what one should be doing; be uncertain and vague
用法In use
Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision already!
用法提示：shilly-shallying 是动词的现在分词形式，表示持续地犹豫不决。
He shilly-shallied for weeks before choosing a college.
用法提示：shilly-shallied 是动词的过去式，表示过去一段时间内的犹豫行为。
She always shilly-shallies when it comes to selecting a gift.
用法提示：shilly-shallies 是动词的第三人称单数现在时，表示经常性的犹豫。
shillyshally about/over sth
He shillyshallied about the decision for weeks.
他对这个决定犹豫了数周。
shillyshally (in) doing sth
Stop shilly-shallying and start working.
别再磨蹭了，开始工作吧。
Verb forms
base shillyshally · third person shilly-shallies · -ing shilly-shallying · past shillyshallied · past participle shilly-shallied
以y结尾的规则动词，过去式变y为i加-ed。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He shillyshallies the plan.正确表达He shillyshallies about the plan.
“shillyshally”是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语，需要加介词“about”或“over”。
易错句子She is a shillyshally.正确表达She shilly-shallies.
“shillyshally”主要用作动词，表示“犹豫不决”，不能用作可数名词表示“犹豫不决的人”，应使用动词形式。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- dilly-dally
- 磨蹭；闲混 · shillyshally 侧重因犹豫而拖延，dilly-dally 侧重漫无目的地消磨时间
- hesitate
- 犹豫；迟疑 · hesitate 指一时的不确定，shillyshally 指习惯性犹豫不决
词族Word family
- shilly-shallying
- 犹豫不决；磨蹭 · n.
- shilly-shallier
- 犹豫不决的人；优柔寡断者 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
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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