indecisively
/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ (ame, ipa)
indecisively — 副詞
1. in a manner that reveals someone is struggling to choose between options or to c
猶豫地
顯出難以下決定的樣子
in a manner that reveals someone is struggling to choose between options or to commit to a course of action.
Hiroshi tapped the menu indecisively before finally pointing at the ramen.
Hiroshi 猶豫地敲著菜單，最後才指了拉麵。
verb + indecisively for hesitant choosing
The new manager spoke indecisively about whether the team should hire two more designers.
新任主管猶豫地談著團隊是否該再聘兩名設計師。
indecisively + speaking verb about a pending decision
Amara hovered indecisively at the bookstore checkout, holding two novels she could not choose between.
Amara 在書店結帳台前猶豫地停下，手裡拿著兩本難以取捨的小說。
Dad shifted indecisively from one foot to the other when asked which film to watch.
被問到要看哪部電影時，爸爸猶豫地把重心從一隻腳換到另一隻腳。
Sven shrugged indecisively when his mother asked which university he preferred.
媽媽問 Sven 比較喜歡哪所大學時，他只是猶豫地聳了聳肩。
- hesitantly
more common; emphasises pausing rather than the inability to choose
- irresolutely
more formal; foregrounds weakness of will
- waveringly
literary; suggests visible back-and-forth movement of mind
- decisively
direct opposite — quickly and with full commitment
- firmly
with clear conviction; less narrowly about choosing
文法句型
verb + indecisively
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; the modified verb typically names a small action that reveals hesitation (speaking, pointing, shifting, shrugging). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes outcomes of votes or contests.
常見錯誤
2. in a manner that fails to settle the question, produce a winner, or deliver a de
無結論地
未產生明確結果或勝負
in a manner that fails to settle the question, produce a winner, or deliver a definite outcome.
The match between the two chess clubs ended indecisively after six drawn games.
兩支西洋棋社的比賽在六局和棋後無結論地結束。
end + indecisively for unresolved competition
The board voted indecisively on the merger, with eight in favour and eight against.
董事會就併購案的表決無結論地落幕，贊成與反對各為八票。
vote + indecisively for a tied or inconclusive ballot
The peace talks in Geneva concluded indecisively, leaving both sides ready to walk away.
日內瓦的和平會談無結論地收場，雙方都準備離席。
Saturday's election ended indecisively, with no party winning enough seats to govern alone.
週六的選舉無結論地落幕，沒有任何政黨贏得足以單獨執政的席次。
- inconclusively
near-equivalent; slightly more common in news writing
- unconvincingly
implies a result was reached but with weak support
- decisively
with a clear, definite outcome — opposite of this sense
- conclusively
settling the question with no doubt left
文法句型
verb + indecisively
用法筆記
Subject is usually an event (match, vote, election, talks), not a person. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a person showing hesitation.