| 单词 | vacillating |
| 释义 | vacillating (once / 5814 pages) adj If someone can't make up their mind, you can call that person vacillating. A vacillating student might not know whether to commit to a major in electrical engineering or in art history. The word vacillating comes from the Latin vacillat- meaning "swayed." When you're having trouble sticking to a decision, you can be described as vacillating — meaning that you are swaying between two choices. The spelling of vacillating can be tricky to remember. But vacillating, like its definition "uncertain," has the letter c in it. And to remember the two ls, think about the word's meaning, wavering between two choices. WORD FAMILYvacillating: vacillatingly+/vacillate: vacillated, vacillates, vacillating, vacillation, vacillator/vacillation: vacillations USAGE EXAMPLESI’d spent the three years vacillating between arrogance and panic. The Guardian(Dec 09, 2016) Mr. DeBellevue may be trying to conjure a brooding, Nauman-esque vision of the artist’s life, with lots of productive puttering and vacillating in the studio. New York Times(Oct 20, 2016) He’s certainly deserving, vacillating between confusion, acceptance, anger, and pathos sometimes in the same scene. The Guardian(Sep 12, 2016) adj uncertain in purpose or action Syn vacillant, wavering irresolute uncertain how to act or proceed |
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