shilly-shallying

英 [ˈʃɪli ʃæliɪŋ]

美 [ˈʃɪli ʃæliɪŋ]

v.  犹豫; 踌躇
shilly-shally的现在分词

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

• This shilly-shallying is so undignified.
  这个优柔寡断的家伙真没出息。
• Stop shilly-shallying and make up your mind.
  别犹豫了，拿主意吧。
• If you keep shilly-shallying like this we'll be late.
  要是你老这样举棋不定，我们就来不及了。
• It's time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying.
  这时候布鲁克不能再犹豫不决了。
• For goodness sake stop shilly-shallying and get a move on!
  天哪，别再三心二意，开始行动吧！