Shilly-shally
vi. 犹豫不决, 游手好闲\\nn. 犹豫不决\\na. 犹豫不决的\\nadv. 犹豫不决地
📖 牛津释义
shilly-shally
v
(pt, pp -shallied) [I]
(infml derog 口, 贬) be unable to make up one's mind; be undecided; hesitate 犹豫不决; 踌躇; 优柔寡断
If you keep shilly-shallying like this we'll be late. 要是你老这样举棋不定, 我们就来不及了.
🧩 词语组成解析
犹豫不决
🗣️ 情景例句
That's what I say.
我也会这么说。
I ask him to stay at home.
我要求他待在家里。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大，但人口却少得多。