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shillyshally vi. 猶豫不決,游手好閑
n. 猶豫不決
a. 猶豫不決的
ad. 猶豫不決地 shillyshally n 1: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time [ synonym: { procrastination}, { cunctation}, { shillyshally}] v 1: be uncertain and vague 2: postpone doing what one should be doing; " He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" [ synonym: { procrastinate}, { stall}, { drag one' s feet}, { drag one' s heels}, { shillyshally}, { dilly- dally}, { dillydally}] Shill- I- shall- I \ Shill"- I- shall`- I\, Shilly- shally\ Shil" ly- shal` ly\, adv. [ A reduplication of shall I.] In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. [ 1913 Webster] I am somewhat dainty in making a resolution, because when I make it, I keep it; I don' t stand shill- I- shall- I then; if I say ' t, I' ll do ' t. -- Congreve. [ 1913 Webster]
Shilly- shally \ Shil" ly- shal` ly\, v. i. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one' s self with trifles. [ 1913 Webster]
Shilly- shally \ Shil" ly- shal` ly\, n. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles. [ 1913 Webster] She lost not one of her forty- five minutes in picking and choosing, -- no shilly- shally in Kate. -- De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster]
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