shillyshally是什么意思

2023-12-25 12:07:17

shillyshally

美[ʃɪlɪʃælɪ] 英[ʃɪlɪʃælɪ]

v. 犹豫不决；踌躇；优柔寡断

近义词：cunctation，dillydally，procrastination，dragonesfeet，stall，procrastinate，dragonesheels，dilly-dally，

Noun

the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

Verb

be uncertain and vague
postpone doing what one should be doing;
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"