Word · Frequency #13866
undecided
未决定的;犹豫不决的;拿不定主意的
核心释义
not having made a decision yet; uncommitted
- 1.
未决定的;悬而未决的。
Open and not yet settled or determined.
- 2.
未下决心的;犹豫不决的。
Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.
未定的;悬而未决的;未决定的;悬而未决的。;未下决心的;犹豫不决的。;未定的;不明确的
用法In use
I am still undecided about which course to take next semester.
用法提示:undecided 作表语,表示人尚未做出决定。
The committee remains undecided on the new policy, so the vote has been postponed.
用法提示:undecided 作表语,说明集体尚未达成决定。
She looked at the menu for a long time, still undecided between the pasta and the salad.
用法提示:undecided 作补足语,描述人犹豫不决的状态。
be undecided about sth
常与介词 about 连用,后接具体考虑的对象。
She is still undecided about which university to attend.
她仍然未决定上哪所大学。
be undecided whether/wh- ...
后可接 whether 或疑问词引导的从句或不定式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- undecided voter
- 尚未决定的选民
- Candidates often focus on undecided voters in the final weeks of a campaign.在竞选的最后几周,候选人常常把重点放在尚未决定的选民身上。
- remain undecided
- 仍然未决定;悬而未决
- The committee remained undecided after a long discussion.经过长时间讨论,委员会仍然未能做出决定。
- be undecided about [something]
- 对某事犹豫不决
- He is still undecided about whether to accept the offer.他对于是否接受这个提议仍然犹豫不决。
- leave [something] undecided
- 让某事悬而未决
- The two sides left the border issue undecided.双方让边界问题悬而未决。
- as yet undecided
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记:un(未)+decided(决定)→ 还没决定;像选A还是B,笔悬在答题卡上。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:decision-making、formal writing “undecided”通常用于描述尚未作出决定或尚未确定的状态,正式与非正式场合都比较常见,是一种中性的表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常见搭配:undecided about sth 或 undecided whether to do sth,后接 whether 从句时,常省略 whether 后的 to。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 undecided 押韵(重读元音和之后的部分相同)的有 decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/、provided /prəˈvaɪdɪd/、collided /kəˈlaɪdɪd/、guided /ˈɡaɪdɪd/。注意 unaided /ʌnˈeɪdɪd/ 虽也以 -ided 结尾,但重读元音为 /eɪ/,与 /aɪ/ 不同,不押韵;uneducated /ˌʌnˈɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/ 拼写以 un- 开头,但发音完全不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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