be shillyshally about sth
通常用于描述对某事犹豫不决。
She is always shillyshally about making decisions.
她在做决定时总是踌躇不定。
踌躇不定的；优柔寡断的
踌躇不定的[地]；优柔寡断的[地]
irresolute; hesitant; indecisive
磨蹭；支支吾吾；游移不定；踌躇不决；踌躇不定的[地]；优柔寡断的[地]
postpone doing what one should be doing be uncertain and vague
His shillyshally attitude made the whole team miss the deadline.
他优柔寡断的态度导致整个团队错过了截止日期。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰attitude，表示优柔寡断的。
She gave a shillyshally response that annoyed everyone.
她给出了一个支支吾吾的回答，惹恼了所有人。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰response，表示含糊不清、犹豫不决的。
The manager's shillyshally decision cost the company a lot of money.
经理优柔寡断的决定让公司损失了一大笔钱。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰decision，表示踌躇不定的。
通常用于描述对某事犹豫不决。
She is always shillyshally about making decisions.
她在做决定时总是踌躇不定。
He is a shillyshally person who never commits.
他是个优柔寡断的人，从不做出承诺。
表示持续处于犹豫状态。
The committee remained shillyshally on the proposal.
委员会对该提案仍然犹豫不决。
grammar · medium
易错句子He shillyshallied.
正确表达He is shillyshally.
shillyshally是形容词，不能用作动词，应使用be动词+形容词结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is shillyshallier than John.
正确表达He is more shillyshally than John.
shillyshally的比较级应使用more形式，而不是直接加-er。
shillyshally 强调优柔寡断的性格或状态，而 dilly-dally 着重于行动上的拖延或浪费时间。
hesitate 指瞬间的犹豫或迟疑，而 shillyshally 形容一贯的优柔寡断。
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