shilly-shally

短语

vi. 犹豫不决, 游手好闲 n. 犹豫不决 a. 犹豫不决的 adv. 犹豫不决地

发音

其它 /ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/

词形变化

shilly-shallied shilly-shallies 三单 shilly-shallies shilly-shallying shilly-shallying 现在分词 shilly-shallied 过去式 shilly-shallied 过去分词 more shilly-shally 比较级 most shilly-shally 最高级

别名

shilly and shally

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Indecision; irresolution.

    非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    To procrastinate.

    非正式

    "Why, you sees [sic], Captain, your time has come, and you can't shilly-shally any longer. You have had your full swing; your years are up, and you must die like a man!"

    1866, Charles Reade, Griffith Gaunt, in The Argosy: Volume 2 - Page 16, published by Strahan and Co. "She would have come a few months ago, and gladly: I'll write to her." "Better talk to her, and persuade her." "I'll do that too, but I must write to her first". "So do then; but whatever you do, don't shilly-shally no longer."

  2. 2.

    To vacillate.

    非正式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Indecisive; wavering.

    非正式

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

procrastination cunctation

上位词 2

delay holdup
动词

同义词 5

stall drag one's feet procrastinate dilly-dally drag one's heels

上位词 5

delay hover vibrate oscillate vacillate

词源

A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.

来源：wiktionary