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dilly

/dil-ee/US // ˈdɪl i //UK // (ˈdɪlɪ) //

磨磨蹭蹭,磨蹭,磨磨蹭蹭的,磨蹭的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural dil·lies.Informal.

    • : something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: a dilly of a movie.

Examples

  • After showing promise, she was plucked out and sent to Bletchley to work in the research unit run by Dilly Knox.

  • After all, flu dilly-dallied last season, barely making a peep.

  • Why dilly-dally with teenage angst when you can bring on the Giant Robots, that was my motto.

  • When we entered Mr. Dilly's drawing room, he found himself in the midst of a company he did not know.

  • Here we are frightened at names, dilly-dallying and quarreling over idle words, when a tremendous crisis calls for acts.

  • But its no use dilly-dallying, and Shultz may as well understand it.

  • And your dad will be angry because you dilly-dallied so long.

  • Fer if ther is, Dilly Quinn an Bess are angels, sure as sure.