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单词 dither
释义 dith·er
I. \ˈdith]ə(r) sometimes -th]\ verb
(dithered ; dithered ; dithering \](ə)riŋ\ ; dithers)
Etymology: alteration of didder
intransitive verb
1. : shiver, shake, tremble
 < the dithering of grass — Wallace Stevens >
2. : to act or move nervously, hesitantly, confusedly, or without clear purpose
 < the stage manager was dithering in the wings >
: act indecisively : vacillate, waver
 < faced with unpleasant choices she merely dithers >
3. : babble
 < dithering on the phone >
transitive verb
: to cause confusion, concern, or nervous agitation in
 < wild rumors of war dithered the population >
II. noun
(-s)
1. dialect England : a trembling, shaking, or quivering especially with cold
2. : a state of strong excitement or agitation
 < the outbreak of war threw all parties into a dither >
dith·ery \](ə)rē\ adjective
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