| 单词 | wishy-washy |
| 释义 | wishy-washy From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwishy-washywish‧y-wash‧y /ˈwɪʃi ˌwɒʃi $ -ˌwɒːʃi, -ˌwɑːʃi/ adjective informal1 DECIDEsomeone who is wishy-washy does not have firm or clear ideas and seems unable to decide what they want – used to show disapprovala bunch of wishy-washy liberals2 PIECEcolours that are wishy-washy are pale and unexciting, not strong or dark – used to show disapprovalExamples 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 wash |
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