dilly-dally

[US]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælə]/
[UK]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælə]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.闲荡,磨蹭;拖拖拉拉地行动
adv.漫不经心地,拖拖拉拉地

Phrases & Collocations

dilly-dallying around

闲逛

don't dilly-dally

别磨蹭

stop dilly-dallying

别再闲逛

dilly-dally with

玩弄

no dilly-dally

不拖延

dilly-dallying now

现在闲逛

avoid dilly-dally

避免拖延

stop dilly-dally

停止拖延

dilly-dallying then

那时闲逛

Example Sentences

don't dilly-dally; we need to leave soon.

别拖拖拉拉的;我们很快就要离开了。

we can't dilly-dally around if we want to finish on time.

如果我们想按时完成,就不能磨磨蹭蹭的了。

stop dilly-dallying and get to work!

别再磨蹭了,开始工作吧!

he tends to dilly-dally when faced with difficult tasks.

他面对困难任务时,倾向于拖拖拉拉的。

the project will fail if we dilly-dally with the planning.

如果我们磨磨蹭蹭地进行规划,项目将会失败。

i don't want to dilly-dally with the details; let's move on.

我不想在细节上磨磨蹭蹭的;我们继续吧。

stop dilly-dallying and making excuses.

别再拖延和找借口了。

we need to avoid dilly-dallying during the presentation.

我们需要避免在演示过程中拖拖拉拉的。

don't dilly-dally with the decision; make a choice.

别在做决定时拖拖拉拉的;做出选择。

she warned him not to dilly-dally on the journey.

她警告他不要在旅途中拖拖拉拉的。

we can't dilly-dally with the preparations for the event.

我们不能在为活动做准备时拖拖拉拉的。

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