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wishy-washy |
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| 释义 |
wish·y-wash·y /ˈwɪʃi ˌwɒʃi $ -ˌwɒːʃi, -ˌwɑːʃi/ adjective informal 1 DECIDEsomeone who is wishy-washy does not have firm or clear ideas and seems unable to decide what they want – used to show disapproval 〔人〕优柔寡断的,没有明确目标的〔含贬义〕 a bunch of wishy-washy liberals 一群稀里糊涂的自由主义者2. PIECEcolours that are wishy-washy are pale and unexciting, not strong or dark – used to show disapproval 〔色彩〕淡的,弱的,浅的〔含贬义〕Examples from the Corpuswishy-washy• The group is too wishy-washy an entity.• He loves to bully and to unleash his hounds on what he sees as the snooty, wishy-washy liberal establishment.• I've no time for all that wishy-washy muddled thinking!• Brown has been criticized for being wishy-washy on political reform.Origin wishy-washy (1600-1700) washy “thin, watery” ((16-20 centuries)), from washwish·y-wash·y adjectiveChineseSyllable someone clear ideas is not does have Corpus firm wishy-washy or who |
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