dilly-dally

动词

UK/ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i/
US/ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i/

定义 dilly-dally 动词

  1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To waste time through indecision or dawdling.

    拖延;猶豫不決

    • We can't dilly-dally any longer; we must make a decision immediately.

      我們不能再拖拖拉拉了;必須立即做出決定。

    • Stop dilly-dallying, we're already late.

      別再拖拖拉拉了,我們已經遲到了。

    • She often dilly-dallies on important matters.

      她經常在重要的事情上拖拖拉拉。