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单词 pussyfoot
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Definition of pussyfoot in English:

pussyfoot

verb ˈpʊsɪfʊtˈpʊsiˌfʊt
  • 1no object, with adverbial Act in a cautious or non-committal way.

    小心行事;抱骑墙态度,持暧昧态度,观望

    I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around

    我意识到不能再过于谨小慎微了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Don't pussyfoot around with vague terms like hang out.
    • And yes, it is an absolutely pretentious concept, but I admire Smith for making a bold claim and not pussyfooting around.
    • Without pussyfooting around, I can state that Catwoman is a catastrophe.
    • However, the work must be finished by the end of this financial year, so we won't get anywhere by pussyfooting around.
    • It's this obstinate refusal to pussyfoot around and pull punches that endears her to those sick of spin and glib sloganeering.
    • Let's do it in a sensible way and stop pussyfooting around.
    • Well, stop pussyfooting around and put your foot down.
    • Giller doesn't tell us, though he pussyfoots around the subject.
    • The Federal Government should not pussyfoot around.
    • As the end credits rolled, you left Amélie thinking that love would come to even those who pussyfoot around in games of the heart.
    • With the state governments pussyfooting, the sex ratio continued to fall and the latest census revealed a further drop - 927 girls per 1,000 boys.
    • ‘Tell me we're not going to pussyfoot around when we get in there,’ he says.
    • We can no longer be pussyfooting around thinking how thin-skinned people are when dealing with the matter of national security.
    • If you want to pussyfoot around, you should not be fighting!
    • Of course White is pussyfooting around, but this is simply what a lot of players will do.
    • We're simply pussyfooting around this issue instead of dealing with it.
    • I replied that there are just a few issues where we have to stop pussyfooting around, and free speech was one of them.
    • Believe me, he does not pussyfoot around when operating the action.
    • Mr Blair may want to pussyfoot around this issue, but I don't.
    • You don't pussyfoot around and make excuses for a murderous dictator who ignores U.N. mandates for 12 years.
    Synonyms
    equivocate, be evasive, be non-committal, evade/dodge/sidestep/fudge the issue, prevaricate, quibble, parry questions, hedge, fence, vacillate, shuffle about, beat about the bush
    British hum and haw
    informal duck the question, sit on the fence, shilly-shally, blow hot and cold
    rare tergiversate
    1. 1.1 Move stealthily or warily.
      悄悄地走,蹑行;小心翼翼地走
      they make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery

      他们走过草坪时格外小心。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is not about pussyfooting in the dark nor is it about throwing stones while hiding the hand.
      • You've been pussyfooting around all week long about some secret you have.
      Synonyms
      creep, move stealthily, tiptoe, pad, soft-shoe, steal, sneak, nose, sidle, stalk, prowl, slink, skulk, tread warily

Derivatives

  • pussyfooter

  • noun ˈpʊsɪfʊtəˈpʊsiˌfudər
    • Careful Mr CB - remember, he's ‘hardcore’ and we're just ‘pussyfooters’.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Agnew, on the other hand, is the guy who gave us ‘nattering nabobs of negativity,’ and ‘pusillanimous pussyfooters.’

Definition of pussyfoot in US English:

pussyfoot

verbˈpo͝osēˌfo͝otˈpʊsiˌfʊt
  • 1no object, with adverbial Act in a cautious or noncommittal way.

    小心行事;抱骑墙态度,持暧昧态度,观望

    I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around

    我意识到不能再过于谨小慎微了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's this obstinate refusal to pussyfoot around and pull punches that endears her to those sick of spin and glib sloganeering.
    • I replied that there are just a few issues where we have to stop pussyfooting around, and free speech was one of them.
    • We're simply pussyfooting around this issue instead of dealing with it.
    • And yes, it is an absolutely pretentious concept, but I admire Smith for making a bold claim and not pussyfooting around.
    • Mr Blair may want to pussyfoot around this issue, but I don't.
    • Let's do it in a sensible way and stop pussyfooting around.
    • As the end credits rolled, you left Amélie thinking that love would come to even those who pussyfoot around in games of the heart.
    • Well, stop pussyfooting around and put your foot down.
    • If you want to pussyfoot around, you should not be fighting!
    • Believe me, he does not pussyfoot around when operating the action.
    • Don't pussyfoot around with vague terms like hang out.
    • However, the work must be finished by the end of this financial year, so we won't get anywhere by pussyfooting around.
    • Giller doesn't tell us, though he pussyfoots around the subject.
    • We can no longer be pussyfooting around thinking how thin-skinned people are when dealing with the matter of national security.
    • The Federal Government should not pussyfoot around.
    • ‘Tell me we're not going to pussyfoot around when we get in there,’ he says.
    • Of course White is pussyfooting around, but this is simply what a lot of players will do.
    • Without pussyfooting around, I can state that Catwoman is a catastrophe.
    • With the state governments pussyfooting, the sex ratio continued to fall and the latest census revealed a further drop - 927 girls per 1,000 boys.
    • You don't pussyfoot around and make excuses for a murderous dictator who ignores U.N. mandates for 12 years.
    Synonyms
    equivocate, be evasive, be non-committal, dodge the issue, evade the issue, fudge the issue, sidestep the issue, prevaricate, quibble, parry questions, hedge, fence, vacillate, shuffle about, beat about the bush
    1. 1.1 Move stealthily or warily.
      悄悄地走,蹑行;小心翼翼地走
      they make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery

      他们走过草坪时格外小心。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You've been pussyfooting around all week long about some secret you have.
      • It is not about pussyfooting in the dark nor is it about throwing stones while hiding the hand.
      Synonyms
      creep, move stealthily, tiptoe, pad, soft-shoe, steal, sneak, nose, sidle, stalk, prowl, slink, skulk, tread warily
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