pussyfoot

Word family nounpussypussyfootpussyfooterpusspussy willow

pus·sy·foot /ˈpʊsifʊt/ verb [intransitiveI] (also pussyfoot around/about)

informalDELAY to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think 缩手缩脚，畏首畏尾；优柔寡断

You can’t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe.

事关孩子的安全时你可不能犹豫不决。

Examples from the Corpus

pussyfoot• When Cranston wants something, he doesn't pussyfoot around.

单词	pussyfoot
释义	pussyfoot Word family nounpussypussyfootpussyfooterpusspussy willow pus·sy·foot /ˈpʊsifʊt/ verb [intransitiveI] (also pussyfoot around/about) informalDELAY to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think 缩手缩脚，畏首畏尾；优柔寡断 You can’t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe. 事关孩子的安全时你可不能犹豫不决。 Examples from the Corpus pussyfoot• When Cranston wants something, he doesn't pussyfoot around.
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