shilly-shallied

英 [ˈʃɪli ʃælid]

美 [ˈʃɪli ʃælid]

v.  犹豫; 踌躇
shilly-shally的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 犹豫;踌躇不决
  If you say that someoneis shilly-shallying, you disapprove of the fact that they are hesitating when they should make a decision.
  1. It's time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying.
     这时候布鲁克不能再犹豫不决了。

双语例句

• The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed shilly-shallied south.
  莎莉赶走的七只笨小羊踌躇地走向南方。