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vacillate

/vas-uh-leyt/US // ˈvæs əˌleɪt //UK // (ˈvæsɪˌleɪt) //

摇摆不定,游移不定,徘徊不前,游移

Related Words

waffle华夫饼,华夫饼干,华夫,华芙seesaw跷跷板,跷板,锯齿waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动dither抖动,颤抖,颤动,颤振oscillate摇摆不定,摆动,摇摆不定的,摆动的hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决hover悬停,徘徊,悬浮,盘旋reel卷轴,卷筒,卷盘,卷带rock岩石,摇滚,石头,磐石alternate替代的,交替的,交替使用,交替进行straddle跨越,跨越式,横跨,跨过stagger错开,错落有致,踉跄而行,错开的pause暂停,停顿,暂停一下,顿了顿swing摆动,摇摆,挥杆,摆荡hedge篱笆,防范,对冲,防范措施sway摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定,摇晃change变化,改变,更改,变革hem and haw支支吾吾,支支吾吾的,折腾来折腾去,支支吾吾的说shilly-shally摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,摇摆不定地,摇摆不定的人

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    vac·il·lat·ed, vac·il·lat·ing.

    • : to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
    • : to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.
    • : to oscillate or fluctuate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbgo back and forth
Forms: vacillates, vacillating
Synonyms
dither抖动,颤抖,颤动,颤振fluctuate变幻莫测,摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,波动oscillate摇摆不定,摆动,摇摆不定的,摆动的seesaw跷跷板,跷板,锯齿waffle华夫饼,华夫饼干,华夫,华芙waver摇摆不定,摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定的alternate替代的,交替的,交替使用,交替进行change变化,改变,更改,变革hedge篱笆,防范,对冲,防范措施hesitate犹豫不决,犹豫,迟疑不决,踌躇不决hover悬停,徘徊,悬浮,盘旋pause暂停,停顿,暂停一下,顿了顿reel卷轴,卷筒,卷盘,卷带rock岩石,摇滚,石头,磐石stagger错开,错落有致,踉跄而行,错开的straddle跨越,跨越式,横跨,跨过sway摇摆,动摇,摇摆不定,摇晃swing摆动,摇摆,挥杆,摆荡be indecisive犹豫不决,摇摆不定,彷徨不决,举棋不定be irresolute犹豫不决,彷徨不决,游移不定change mind改变主意,转念,转变想法,转移注意力fence-straddlehem and haw支支吾吾,支支吾吾的,折腾来折腾去,支支吾吾的说pussyfoot around缩手缩脚,缩手缩脚的,缩手缩脚地,龟缩不前run hot and cold忽冷忽热,忽冷忽热地运行,忽冷忽热地运行着,冷热不均shilly-shally摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,摇摆不定地,摇摆不定的人whiffle鞭打,鞭炮,鞭子,鞭炮声yo-yo溜溜球,悠悠球,溜达,溜冰

Examples

  • On that front, the country and the world have been stuck in a sort of perpetual purgatory, vacillating between priorities and half-measures in a way that leaves no one safe or satisfied.

  • The show spends so much time vacillating between styles that it neglects to move what should be a thrilling plot forward.

  • A global shortage of computer chips, brought on by vacillating demand and supply chain issues, is currently rippling through device-makers, of course, but also makers of cars, vacuum cleaners, and stove vents.

  • Remember, it’s usually the case that the presidential vote will vacillate a bit in a state as more- or less-popular candidates earn their parties’ nominations.

  • He vacillated between bold proclamations of his faith in God and wrenching grief and confusion.

  • I kind of self-edit that out of the history, but they did vacillate for quite a while.

  • It seems like you vacillate between 10 and 20 members at any given time.

  • Van der Sloot appears to vacillate between apologetic and aloof in his response, captured on hidden camera.

  • Whether the habit is some fundamental moral habit or the multiplication table, be consistent, do not vacillate.

  • The double character which pertained to the Popes made them perpetually vacillate between two contradictory systems of policy.

  • It is a sure knowledge, that does not gaze and vacillate hither and thither according to its own thoughts.

  • He may have more money one year than another, but his better fortunes never vacillate.

  • Coxon continued to vacillate between submission to the Governor of Jamaica and open rebellion.

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