英:['dɪðərɪŋ]
美:['dɪðərɪŋ]
英:['dɪðərɪŋ]
美:['dɪðərɪŋ]
verb
intransitive verb
shiver, tremble
the dithering of grass—Wallace Stevens
to act nervously or indecisively : vacillate There's no time to dither.
dithering about what to do next
noun
a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : excitement, confusion
The news of her arrival had us all in a dither.
抖动
Verb variant of didder in same sense (with [dr̥] > [ðr̥] as in father >entry 1, gather >entry 1), going back to Middle English dideren "to tremble, shiver," of imitative origin Noun derivative of dither >entry 1
The first known use of dither was in the 15th century
dither1 of 2noun
a highly nervous or excited state
the news had him in a dither
dither2 of 2verb
to act nervously or indecisively
1 FIFA is still dithering about using video technology to assist referees, long after other sports adopted it.
在使用图像技术协助裁判一事上,国际足联至今仍犹豫不决,而其他运动项目早就采取这一技术了。
2 Intercutting scenes of Jen’s moral dithering with scenes in which Waiter and Manager dither emotionally, the playwright convincingly suggests a world in which only evil is decisive.
3 The American reluctance to move faster was not-or at least not only-a case of dithering.
美国不愿意急于表态、快速行动并不是——或至少不仅仅是——慌张犹豫不决。
4 But Hamlet’s dithering makes sense in its historical context.
5 But Game of Thrones’ increased dithering over what to do with its characters reflects this era of pop culture Tinker Bells—as long as we clap hard enough, they’ll keep coming back.
6 She was dithering and wouldn't make up her mind unless forced to.
她正在犹豫不决,拿不定主意,除非被迫拿主意.
7 we were all in a dither while we waited for the test results
8 And at times it’s not clear where he’s going or wants to go: “When does a willingness to treat a complex issue with the depth and delicacy it warrants descend into Hamlet-like dithering?”
9 Plays without intermissions may be gaining in popularity, but the convention of two acts separated by 15-minutes of lobby dithering is still deeply entrenched.
10 Don’t know why Cowboys fans are all in a dither about Jerry Jones trading for Deebo Samuel, who wants out of San Francisco.
11 There are 3 types of dithering: Basic dithering, stylized dithering and anti - aliasing.
一共有3种抖动: 基础的抖动,随机抖动, 抗锯齿.
12 The president’s dithering on this question will surely cost more people their lives.
13 They certainly have been dithering.
他们的确一直在原地打转。
14 She was dithering over what to wear.
她拿不定主意穿什么好。
15 In the face of my agonised dithering, they would launch fast, brute-force attacks – sometimes effective, sometimes foolhardy.
16 His hawkish critics accuse him of dithering.
鹰派批评家指责奥巴马举棋不定。
17 We don't have time to dither.
18 Century-old rivals Variety and The Hollywood Reporter finally stopped dithering over the digital future and focused their attention on the Web and its immediacy.
19 Come on, stop dithering and look smart - you're old enough!
别麻烦, 来干脆的,这么大的人!
20 AMERICA has been dithering about how to sort out its banking crisis.
关于如何解决银行业危机,美利坚一直举棋不定。