英语词汇“dithering”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Verb We don't have time to dither. She did not dither about what to do next. Noun Grandma usually gets in a dither if I don't make my weekly call. we were all in a dither while we waited for the test results

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

And smart people are examining all manner of ways to stave off climate change devastation, even as countries around the world seem to dither.

Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022 The country is facing a humanitarian crisis, and countless allies remain trapped there, but Congress and the White House continue to dither.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 Republican bad behavior on voting against an increase in the debt ceiling gets short shrift while the Democrats dither on the budget.

Gloria Borger, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021 While that doesn’t guarantee that the agency will ultimately give the green light to an eventual merger, KCS’s shareholders can still get paid while the bureaucrats dither.

Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 In the current climate, regrettably, a union leader who doesn’t dither about the need for vaccine mandates in the workplace is showing real gumption.

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2021 Even when engineers find dangerous damage, condo associations can dither for years.

Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 11 July 2021 And while news organizations dither, the Big Lie continues to spread.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 May 2021 The propulsion system was less efficient than expected, but the Coast Guard refused to dither.

Craig Hooper, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021

Noun

Delay or dither and things get disproportionately worse.

Helio Fred Garcia, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 Fishing might well represent a tiny fragment of the U.K. economy, but did that mean it should not have been protected, even at the cost of dither and delay and, even, perhaps, the freedom of other industries?

Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2020 Those with intercollegiate athletic programs are in a dither figuring out what will happen to NCAA games, especially football, which is key to the identify of many universities and finances other sports at the largest schools.

Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 5 July 2020 As Washington dithers and fights, Bexar County commissioners are taking swift action, creating a $5 million loan and grant program to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus.

Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 24 Mar. 2020 While the Trump administration dithers and argues with Congress and trips over its own feet, the Federal Reserve has moved decisively to counteract the economic impacts of the coronavirus.

Jeff Spross, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2020 In a city short on space and high on need for homeless services, there’s no more time to dither.

Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020 As global warming becomes direr – and nations dither about decreasing emissions – could these controversial technological fixes known as geoengineering buy us time to move away from burning fossil fuels?

USA Today, 24 Dec. 2019 Mr Johnson himself argued forcefully against any further dither or delay.

The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined above

单词	dithering
释义	dither 1 of 2 verb dith·er ˈdi-t͟hər dithered; dithering ˈdi-t͟h(ə-)riŋ intransitive verb 1 : shiver, tremble the dithering of grass Wallace Stevens 2 : to act nervously or indecisively : vacillate dithering about what to do next There's no time to dither. ditherer ˈdi-t͟hər-ər noun dither 2 of 2 noun : a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : excitement, confusion The news of her arrival had us all in a dither. dithery ˈdi-t͟hə-rē adjective Synonyms Verb balance falter halt hang back hesitate scruple shilly-shally stagger teeter vacillate waver wobble wabble Noun fluster fret fuss huff lather pother stew sweat swelter swivet tizzy twitter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We don't have time to dither. She did not dither about what to do next. Noun Grandma usually gets in a dither if I don't make my weekly call. we were all in a dither while we waited for the test results Recent Examples on the Web Verb And smart people are examining all manner of ways to stave off climate change devastation, even as countries around the world seem to dither. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022 The country is facing a humanitarian crisis, and countless allies remain trapped there, but Congress and the White House continue to dither. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 Republican bad behavior on voting against an increase in the debt ceiling gets short shrift while the Democrats dither on the budget. Gloria Borger, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021 While that doesn’t guarantee that the agency will ultimately give the green light to an eventual merger, KCS’s shareholders can still get paid while the bureaucrats dither. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 In the current climate, regrettably, a union leader who doesn’t dither about the need for vaccine mandates in the workplace is showing real gumption. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2021 Even when engineers find dangerous damage, condo associations can dither for years. Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 11 July 2021 And while news organizations dither, the Big Lie continues to spread. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 May 2021 The propulsion system was less efficient than expected, but the Coast Guard refused to dither. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 Noun Delay or dither and things get disproportionately worse. Helio Fred Garcia, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 Fishing might well represent a tiny fragment of the U.K. economy, but did that mean it should not have been protected, even at the cost of dither and delay and, even, perhaps, the freedom of other industries? Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2020 Those with intercollegiate athletic programs are in a dither figuring out what will happen to NCAA games, especially football, which is key to the identify of many universities and finances other sports at the largest schools. Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 5 July 2020 As Washington dithers and fights, Bexar County commissioners are taking swift action, creating a $5 million loan and grant program to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus. Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 24 Mar. 2020 While the Trump administration dithers and argues with Congress and trips over its own feet, the Federal Reserve has moved decisively to counteract the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Jeff Spross, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2020 In a city short on space and high on need for homeless services, there’s no more time to dither. Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020 As global warming becomes direr – and nations dither about decreasing emissions – could these controversial technological fixes known as geoengineering buy us time to move away from burning fossil fuels? USA Today, 24 Dec. 2019 Mr Johnson himself argued forcefully against any further dither or delay. The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology 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 First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1819, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dither noun dith·er ˈdi-t͟hər : a very nervous or excited state The bride's parents were all in a dither. dithering verb present participle of dither as in hesitating to show uncertainty about the right course of action we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hesitating faltering vacillating debating waiting wavering staggering balancing wobbling shilly-shallying halting hanging back pausing wabbling scrupling dawdling procrastinating hawing delaying teetering lingering pondering deliberating waffling swaying hemming weighing dallying equivocating pussyfooting considering oscillating backing down hedging chickening (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms deciding continuing stirring plunging (in) diving (in) advancing budging See More
随便看	chilled out chilled plow chilled shot chilled to the bone chilled to the bone/marrow chilled to the marrow chiller chillers chillest chilli chillier chillies chilliest chillily chilliness chillinesses chilling chilling out chillinglier chillingliest chillingly chillings chillis Chilliwack chillness

dither

verb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

noun

verb