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单词 wishy-washily
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
wish•y-wash•y /ˈwɪʃiˌwɑʃi, -ˌwɔʃi/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lacking strength or character; ineffectual:a wishy-washy leader.
wish•y--wash•i•ly /ˈwɪʃiˌwɑʃəli, -ˌwɔʃə-/USA pronunciation  adv. 
wish•y--wash•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wish•y-wash•y  (wishē wosh′ē, -wô′shē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking in decisiveness;
    without strength or character;
    irresolute.
  2. washy or watery, as a liquid;
    thin and weak.
  • gradational compound based on washy 1685–95
wishy-wash′i•ly, adv. 
wishy-wash′i•ness, n. 

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