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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

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- : irresolute; undecided; vacillating.

adv.副词 adverb

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

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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: irresolutely.

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