pussyfoots

[US]/ˈpʌsiˌfʊt/
[UK]/ˈpʊsiˌfʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 悄悄地走或潛行;謹慎行事或避免做出決定
n. 迴避採取堅定立場的人;禁酒主義

Phrases & Collocations

pussyfoot around

繞圈子

pussyfooting about

拖拖拉拉

pussyfoot your way

小心翼翼地走

don't pussyfoot

不要猶豫

pussyfoot with

小心處理

pussyfoot around issues

對問題含糊其辭

pussyfoot the topic

對話題含糊其辭

pussyfoot on decisions

對決定猶豫不決

pussyfoot through life

小心翼翼地生活

pussyfoot around feelings

對感情小心翼翼

Example Sentences

he tends to pussyfoot around the issue instead of addressing it directly.

他總是對這個問題含糊其辭,而不是直接處理。

stop pussyfooting and make a decision already.

別再猶豫了,趕快做個決定。

she doesn't like it when people pussyfoot; she prefers honesty.

她不喜歡人們含糊其辭;她更喜歡誠實。

we can't afford to pussyfoot around when time is running out.

當時間不多時,我們不能再拖延了。

he was accused of pussyfooting on important matters during the meeting.

他在會議上被指責對重要事務含糊其辭。

don't pussyfoot; just tell me what you really think.

別再猶豫了;告訴我你真正的想法。

they are pussyfooting around the problem instead of finding a solution.

他們在問題上含糊其辭,而不是尋找解決方案。

it's time to stop pussyfooting and take action.

是時候停止拖延並採取行動了。

he tends to pussyfoot when he's unsure about his opinions.

當他對自己的觀點不確定時,他傾向於含糊其辭。

she wishes he would stop pussyfooting and just be straightforward.

她希望他停止含糊其辭,直截了當地說。

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