waverer
/ˈweɪvərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweɪvərər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwāvərə(r)/ (ame, mw)
waverer — 名詞
1. a person who finds it difficult to make a clear decision, often changing their m
猶豫不決者
無法做出決定或選擇的人
a person who finds it difficult to make a clear decision, often changing their mind or delaying because they cannot choose between options
The committee grew tired of the waverer who kept asking for more time to decide.
委員會對那個猶豫不決的人感到厭煩，他不停地要求更多時間做決定。
collocation: grew tired of [the] waverer
Folake called herself a waverer after changing her college major three times in one year.
Folake 說自己是個猶豫不決的人，因為她在一年內換了三次大學主修。
pattern: call[ed] oneself a waverer
A waverer in a leadership role can slow down the whole team's progress.
一個猶豫不決的領導者會拖累整個團隊的進度。
Brian knew he was a waverer — he still could not choose between the two apartments.
Brian 知道自己是個猶豫不決的人——他始終無法在兩間公寓之間做出選擇。
The travel agent sighed at the waverer who could not pick a single destination.
旅行社人員對那位無法選定任何目的地的顧客嘆了口氣。
- indecisive person
more direct and widely used; describes the trait without the literary flavour of 'waverer'
- hesitant person
less negative; focuses on caution rather than inability to decide
- ditherer
chiefly British, slightly informal; suggests someone who wastes time by going back and forth
- fence-sitter
informal; describes someone who avoids taking a side in a disagreement or debate
- decision-maker
someone who reaches a clear decision quickly and confidently
文法句型
a waverer
用法筆記
Often carries a mildly critical tone — describes someone whose indecisiveness is seen as a weakness or source of frustration. More common in writing than in everyday conversation.