Vacillate
[ 'væsileit ]
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vi. 摇摆;振荡;波动;犹豫;
💡 词根助记
vacilla-, vacillat- 流动,波动,前后摇摆
📝 例句
But a few cadres started to vacillate.
但是，也有少数人起了波动。
vacillate between
在￥之间摇摆不定
When did she begin to vacillate?
她是什么时候动摇的呢？
vacillate between two opinions
在两种意见之间游移不定
To change one's opinion often on a matter;vacillate.
反复无常，出尔反尔经常改变对某事的意见；动摇
🌱 联想助记
【记】vac,ill-生病,ate-吃:生重病的时候吃饭→手摇摆的,嘴颤抖的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
vacillate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (between sth and sth) (fml usu derog 文, 通常作贬义) keep changing one's mind; move backwards and forwards between two emotions （思想）动摇不定; 犹豫; （在两种情绪之间）变化不定
She vacillated between hope and fear.她时而抱有希望, 时而心存恐惧. Cf 参看 oscillate.
🔁 扩展释义
*['væsileit]vi. 游移不定, 踌躇, 犹豫, 摇摆
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Well, assume that if you care about Michelle
噢， 假如你关心 Michelle
Please don't forget to say goodbye to the rest of the family for me.
请别忘了代我向你的家人告别。
Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.
他们的父亲通常告诉他们，夜间圣诞老人会来的。