wishy-washy

英 [ˈwɪʃi wɒʃi]

美 [ˈwɪʃi wɑːʃi]

adj.  (思想或信仰)稀里糊涂的，不清楚的，不坚定的; (颜色)浅的，淡的

牛津词典

adj.

• （思想或信仰）稀里糊涂的，不清楚的，不坚定的
  not having clear or firm ideas or beliefs
  1. a wishy-washy liberal
     不坚定的自由主义者
• （颜色）浅的，淡的
  not bright in colour
  1. a wishy-washy blue
     淡淡的蓝色

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (思想)不清楚的，不坚定的，糊涂的
  If you say that someone iswishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear.
  1. If there's anything I can't stand it's an indecisive, wishy-washy customer.
     如果说我有什么不能容忍的话，那就是犹犹豫豫、挑来挑去的客户。

英英释义

adj

• weak in willpower, courage or vitality
  Synonym:namby-pambygutlessspineless

双语例句

• Without affirmations, you may be what we may call wishy-washy about the idea.
  没有肯定，对于思想你们可以，我们可以称空泛的。
• Wishy-washy, weak attempts to leave will be steamrolled, and you will be overrun by the will of your partner.
  拖泥带水，离开的柔弱努力将会打压，你将被你的伴侣的意志所占领。
• His wishy-washy talk gave her the pip.
  他那不痛不痒的话使她很恼火。
• He's just a wishy-washy liberal.
  他不过是个思想模糊的自由主义者。
• Some buddies just offer wishy-washy words of support.
  有些朋友只会提供一些不痛不痒的口头支持。
• I don't want to be anything wishy-washy, except for the overtones of that.
  我不想变得无聊空泛，除了如果是说这个词的弦外之音。
• In a sort of wishy-washy way they are supporting it.
  他们在对这件事情的支持上显得软弱无力。
• Mr Hatoyama offered a robust defence of his political philosophy of Yuai fraternity which critics have derided as wishy-washy wishful thinking, but which he declared a "strong, combative concept" and "banner of revolution".
  鸠山对自己的“友爱”政治哲学进行了有力的辩护，称之为一种“坚强、斗志高昂的理念”和“革命的旗帜”。
• Interesting words from a man who calls himself a "wishy-washy Anglican".
  有趣的字眼出之这个自称为“空洞无聊的圣公会教徒”。
• Can you give me another example of wishy-washy?
  她呀！就是标准的wishy-washy。