dither

英 [ˈdɪðə(r)]

美 [ˈdɪðər]

v.  犹豫不决; 踌躇
n.  犹豫不决; 踌躇; 紧张; 焦虑; 慌乱

过去式：dithered　现在分词：dithering　过去分词：dithered　复数：dithers　第三人称单数：dithers　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18861 / COCA.25282

牛津词典

verb

• 犹豫不决；踌躇
  to hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide
  1. She was dithering over what to wear.
     她拿不定主意穿什么好。
  2. Stop dithering and get on with it.
     别再犹豫了，继续干吧。

noun

• 犹豫不决；踌躇
  a state of not being able to decide what you should do
  1. I'm in a dither about who to invite.
     我拿不定主意邀请谁。
• 紧张；焦虑；慌乱
  a state of excitement or worry
  1. Don't get yourself in a dither over everything.
     不要什么事都紧张兮兮的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 犹豫不决;踌躇
  When someonedithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something.
  1. We're still dithering over whether to marry...
     我们仍在犹豫要不要结婚。
  2. If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it.
     如果你一直在犹豫是否要买股票，现在或许是买的时候了。

英英释义

noun

• an excited state of agitation
  1. he was in a dither
  2. there was a terrible flap about the theft
  Synonym:potherfusstizzyflap

verb

• make a fuss
  Synonym:flappother
• act nervously

双语例句

• Dither Signal Removal of Ring Laser Gyro Based on Correlate Filter Research on Cancelling Hand Tremor of Surgical Robot
  基于相关滤波技术实现激光陀螺抖动信号的剥除消除手术机器人人手抖动问题的研究
• Around my office there is an enormous choice of different sandwich bars and every day I dither between them.
  在我的办公室周围，有很多不同的三明治餐厅，每天我都会因为要在其中进行选择而紧张不安。
• Economists warned politicians not to dither.
  经济学家警告政客们不要犹豫。
• Nothing irritates the regular customers and bar staff more than a gang of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and dither about what to order.
  酒吧常客和酒保最腻味的就是一大夥人堵在吧台边，一边聊著一边又犹豫不知喝什麽酒好。
• Pat is in a bit of a dither about what to wear for the interview.
  帕特有点紧张，不知穿什么去面试。
• We're still dithering over whether to marry
  我们仍在犹豫要不要结婚。
• It has allowed politicians to dither ( particularly in the euro zone) and to put off tough fiscal choices.
  它使政治家们举步不前（特别是在欧元区），推迟了困难的财政选择。
• He tends to get all of a dither when there are many possible choices.
  面临很多选择时，他便会犹豫不决。
• Other banks are hoarding earnings or shrinking assets, or the reverse, choosing to ramp up risk again while regulators dither.
  其它银行要么在囤积收益、削减资产规模，要么反过来，选择在监管机构犹豫不决之际提高风险水平。
• The approaches to improve the performance of dither mechanism are discussed.
  分析了抖动机构的性能要求，根据这些要求对抖动机构的设计方法进行了研究。