/ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
形容词,意为"犹豫不决的、摇摆不定的",形容一个人在做决定时反复改变想法,无法坚定立场。也可作为动词 vacillate 的现在分词,表示"犹豫、动摇"的动作正在进行。
She was vacillating between two job offers and couldn't make up her mind.
她在两份工作邀请之间犹豫不决,无法下定决心。
The vacillating politician lost the trust of his supporters, who grew tired of his constantly shifting positions on key issues.
那位摇摆不定的政治家失去了支持者的信任,他们对他在关键议题上不断改变立场感到厌倦。
该词源自拉丁语 vacillare,意为"摇摆、蹒跚",最初用于描述身体上的不稳定或摇晃。到了16世纪进入英语后,词义逐渐从物理上的摇晃扩展为心理上的犹豫不决和反复无常。名词形式为 vacillation,指犹豫不决的状态。