1590s, "to sway unsteadily," from Latin vacillatus, past participle of vacillare "sway to and fro; hesitate" (see vacillation). Meaning "to waver between two opinions or courses" is recorded from 1620s. Related: Vacillated; vacillates; vacillating.
雙語例句
1. Such parents vacillate between saying no and giving in — but neither response seems satisfactory to them.
這類家長舉棋不定,對孩子們的無理要求,不知道是該回絕還是該滿足,覺得這兩者都不理想.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Without doubt , the national bourgeoisie tends to vacillate , but we should , nevertheless, make use of its positive side, uniting with it as well as struggling against it.
民族資產階級 當然 是動搖的, 但是要利用它的積極的一面, 要有團結有斗爭.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. We cannot vacillate on the question of the party's leadership.
在黨的領導權問題上我們不能動搖。
來自辭典例句
4. You can tell when they're stressed out, they'll equivocate and vacillate.
當他們壓力過大時,你是可以辨別出來的, 因為他們會支支吾吾、猶豫不決.
來自互聯網
5. Don't vacillate about asking for assistance if you need it.