shillyshally

• 指因犹豫不决或优柔寡断而拖延、耽搁做某事的行为。

A noun referring to the act of procrastinating or delaying an action, often due to indecision or hesitation.

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1. ProcrastinationC2informal

   The act of delaying or putting off an action to a later time; indecisiveness.

   拖延

   • His constant shillyshally cost the team the deadline.
   • Stop your shillyshally and make a decision.
   • The project failed due to endless shillyshally among the managers.

   同义词delayditheringhesitationindecisionirresolutionprocrastinationuncertaintyvacillationwavering

   反义词decisivenessdeterminationresolution

• 动词，指犹豫不决、摇摆不定，常在多个选择之间反复思考而浪费时间。

A verb meaning to be indecisive or to hesitate, often wasting time by vacillating between choices.

1. Be indecisiveC1informal

   To be uncertain, hesitant, or vague in making a decision or taking action.

   犹豫不决

   • Stop shilly-shallying and choose a restaurant already.
   • He shilly-shallied for weeks before accepting the job offer.
   • The committee shilly-shallied over the proposal, unable to reach a consensus.

   同义词ditherequivocatefalterfluctuatehesitateoscillateprocrastinateteetervacillatewaver

   反义词decidedetermineresolve

2. ProcrastinateC1informal

   To delay or postpone doing something that one should be doing.

   拖延

   • She shilly-shallied about doing her homework until the last minute.
   • Instead of starting the project, he shilly-shallied around the office.
   • Don't shilly-shally; you need to submit the report by noon.

   同义词dawdledelaydilly-dallyditherhesitateprocrastinatestalltriflevacillatewaver

   反义词actadvancedecidepersevereproceedresolve