dilly-dally
英 [ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i]
美 [ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i]
- 浪费时间
中文词源
dilly-dally 磨蹭
来自dally的韵律重复。
英语词源
- dilly-dally (v.)
- 1741, probably a reduplication of dally. Related: Dilly-dallying.
权威例句
- 1. This little car is a real dilly!
- 这辆小汽车真不错!
- 2. I sicken at his dilly - dallying.
- 我讨厌他吊儿郎当地浪费时间.
- 3. He often dilly - dallied in making up his mind, until it was too late.
- 他常常优柔寡断而误事.