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vacillating

UK //ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ//US //ˈvæs.ə.leɪ.t̬ɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vacillare',意为'摇摆'或'蹒跚',16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人在做决定时犹豫不决、摇摆不定,无法坚定地选择某个立场或行动方案。

“His vacillating attitude made it difficult for the team to proceed.”

(他犹豫不决的态度让团队难以推进工作。)

“She was vacillating between accepting the job offer and staying at her current position.”

(她在接受这份工作邀请和留在现职位之间摇摆不定。)

同义词:hesitant, indecisive, wavering

常见短语

vacillating between — 表示在两个或多个选项之间犹豫不决,无法下定决心选择其中任何一个。

“She spent the whole afternoon vacillating between the red dress and the blue one.”

(她整个下午都在红色裙子和蓝色裙子之间犹豫不决。)