wishy-washy

US [ˌwɪʃi ˈwɑʃi]
UK [ˈwɪʃi ˌwɒʃi]
  • adj.不清楚的；（颜色）浅的
  • Web淡而无味；优柔寡断；空洞无物

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wishy-washy
adj.
1.
（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
a wishy-washy liberal
不坚定的自由主义者
2.
（颜色）浅的，淡的not bright in colour
a wishy-washy blue
淡淡的蓝色

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Definition:
AllAll,不清楚的不清楚的,浅的浅的,淡而无味淡而无味,优柔寡断优柔寡断,空洞无物空洞无物
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1.
What did you think of Dr. Wexler? His questions were a bit wishy-washy.
你看沃克森大夫怎么样？他的问题问得很到位。
nǐ kàn wò kè sēn dài fu zěn me yàng ? tā de wèn tí wèn de hěn dào wèi 。
blog.sina.com.cn
2.
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。
tuō ní dài shuǐ , lí kāi de róu ruò nǔ lì jiāng huì dǎ yā , nǐ jiāng bèi nǐ de bàn lǚ de yì zhì suǒ zhàn lǐng 。
bbs.chinadaily.com.cn
3.
Lest they ( and I ) be accused of wishy-washy thinking , here are a few hard facts .
为免人们指责他们（和我）思想天马行空，让我们来看看一些不容争辩的事实。
wèi miǎn rén men zhǐ zé tā men ( hé wǒ ) sī xiǎng tiān mǎ xíng kōng , ràng wǒ men lái kàn kan yì xiē bù róng zhēng biàn de shì shí 。
www.ecd123.com
4.
Don't you know? He's so wishy-washy that he is part of the problem.
你难道不明白吗？他缺乏号召力，本身就是个问题。
nǐ nán dào bù míng bái ma ? tā quē fá hào zhào lì , běn shēn jiù shì gè wèn tí 。
www.tingclass.net
5.
And yet Mr Obama, as is his wishy-washy wont, is not biting.
而且奥巴马总统并不尖锐，就像他一贯空泛的作风一样。
ér qiě ào bā mǎ zǒng tǒng bìng bù jiān ruì , jiù xiàng tā yí guàn kōng fàn de zuò fēng yí yàng 。
www.ecocn.org
6.
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。
wǒ bù xiǎng biàn de wú liáo kōng fàn , chú le rú guǒ shì shuō zhè ge cí de xián wài zhī yīn 。
open.163.com
7.
Offhand, I can only recall something wishy-washy about honouring thy father and thy mother.
如果不事先准备，我只能想起一些关于尊敬父母的乏味说辞。
rú guǒ bù shì xiān zhǔn bèi , wǒ zhǐ néng xiǎng qǐ yì xiē guān yú zūn jìng fù mǔ de fá wèi shuō cí 。
www.ftchinese.com
8.
Managers shun conflicts and put off decisions until they reach consensus(in a manner that appears wishy-washy even to the Japanese).
经理们回避意见冲突，直到各方意见达成一致才做出决定（这种方式就连日本人都觉得乏味）。
jīng lǐ men huí bì yì jiàn chōng tū , zhí dào gè fāng yì jiàn dá chéng yí zhì cái zuò chū jué dìng ( zhè zhǒng fāng shì jiù lián rì běn rén dōu jué de fá wèi ) 。
blog.hjenglish.com
9.
Being both a pessimist and an optimist gives the impression to friends that the analytical is wishy-washy, assuming he has any friends.
既是悲观主义者又是乐天派的分析型人士会给朋友（如果他有的话）留下这样的印象，那就是摇摆不定。
jì shì bēi guān zhǔ yì zhě yòu shì lè tiān pài de fēn xī xíng rén shì huì gěi péng yǒu ( rú guǒ tā yǒu de huà ) liú xià zhè yàng de yìn xiàng , nà jiù shì yáo bǎi bú dìng 。
article.yeeyan.org
10.
And blues dislike change and can be a little wishy-washy.
与蓝军讨厌改变，可能不太正式。
yǔ lán jūn tǎo yàn gǎi biàn , kě néng bù tài zhèng shì 。
zhidao.baidu.com
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