1.畏畏縮縮
As his colleagues dithered, he thrust himself to the center of the crisis.
當他的同事畏畏縮縮時，他把自己推到危機的中心。
2.猶豫
Why did Moscow dither for nearly four days before accepting international offers of help?
何以莫斯科猶豫了將近四天才接受各國提出的援助？
3.遲遲沒有行動
Despite a blizzard of phone calls from Western leaders asking Russia to come out in support of the opposition’s electoral win, the government of Putin dithered.
儘管西方領袖連番打電話請俄羅斯站出來支持在野黨的勝選，普亭的政府還是遲遲沒有行動。
4.遲遲不
If Bush dithers on appointing a high-level envoy, he may already be “giving up the ballgame.”
如果布希遲遲不任命一位高階特使，他可能已經放棄了介入。
