dither
英 [ˈdɪðə(r)]
美 [ˈdɪðər]
v. 犹豫不决; 踌躇
n. 犹豫不决; 踌躇; 紧张; 焦虑; 慌乱
过去式:dithered 现在分词:dithering 过去分词:dithered 复数:dithers 第三人称单数:dithers
Collins.1 / BNC.18861 / COCA.25282
牛津词典
verb
- 犹豫不决;踌躇
to hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide- She was dithering over what to wear.
她拿不定主意穿什么好。 - Stop dithering and get on with it.
别再犹豫了,继续干吧。
- She was dithering over what to wear.
noun
- 犹豫不决;踌躇
a state of not being able to decide what you should do- I'm in a dither about who to invite.
我拿不定主意邀请谁。
- I'm in a dither about who to invite.
- 紧张;焦虑;慌乱
a state of excitement or worry- Don't get yourself in a dither over everything.
不要什么事都紧张兮兮的。
- Don't get yourself in a dither over everything.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 犹豫不决;踌躇
When someonedithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something.- We're still dithering over whether to marry...
我们仍在犹豫要不要结婚。 - If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it.
如果你一直在犹豫是否要买股票,现在或许是买的时候了。
- We're still dithering over whether to marry...
英英释义
noun
- an excited state of agitation
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
verb