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shilly-shally

/shil-ee-shal-ee/US // ˈʃɪl iˌʃæl i //UK // (ˈʃɪlɪˌʃælɪ) informal //

摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,摇摆不定地,摇摆不定的人

Related Words

blow hot and cold忽冷忽热,吹毛求疵,忽冷忽热地吹,忽冷忽热地吹嘘dally调戏,调皮捣蛋,调剂,调侃dawdle磨磨蹭蹭,磨蹭,磨磨蹭蹭的,磨蹭了dodge躲避,躲闪,躲躲闪闪,躲开fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动halt停住,停顿,停止,驻足hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决stall摊位,档期,档口,摊开trifle小事一桩,琐事,小事,区区小事vacillate摇摆不定,游移不定,徘徊不前,游移waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    shil·ly-shal·lied, shil·ly-shal·ly·ing.

    • : to show indecision or hesitation; be irresolute; vacillate.
    • : to waste time; dawdle.
n.名词 noun
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    plural shil·ly-shal·lies.

    • : irresolution; indecision; vacillation: It was sheer shilly-shally on his part.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : irresolute; undecided; vacillating.
adv.副词 adverb
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    • : irresolutely.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbprocrastinate
Synonyms
be irresolute犹豫不决,彷徨不决,游移不定blow hot and cold忽冷忽热,吹毛求疵,忽冷忽热地吹,忽冷忽热地吹嘘dally调戏,调皮捣蛋,调剂,调侃dawdle磨磨蹭蹭,磨蹭,磨磨蹭蹭的,磨蹭了dodge躲避,躲闪,躲躲闪闪,躲开fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动halt停住,停顿,停止,驻足hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决stall摊位,档期,档口,摊开trifle小事一桩,琐事,小事,区区小事vacillate摇摆不定,游移不定,徘徊不前,游移waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的

Examples

  • You that haven't a bit or a sup but what comes from him, and you to stand shilly-shallying!

  • There would be none of this shilly-shallying back-and-forth work then!

  • We will make no further pretence, and lest I lose you by further shilly-shallying, we will start upon our journey at once.

  • However, one thing was certain: there must be no shilly-shallying.

  • Strange that people will have so much faith in shilly-shally!

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