老外说你“wishy-washy”是啥意思？

【朗读以下例句，并用今日表达造句】

Amy always gets so wishy-washy when I ask her to make a decision about the project.

When Jane and Tom argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry.

He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues.

【语音标记】

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wishy-washy

/ˈwɪʃɪˌwa:ʃɪ/

adj. (饮料、汤等）淡而无味的，味淡如水的；(思想)不坚定的; 缺乏决断力的；（话语等）空泛的

【解释】

1. (of drink or liquid food such as soup )

weak ; watery

2. If you say that someone is wishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear.

【例句】

Amy always gets so wishy-washy when I ask her to make a decision about the project.

当我让Amy对这个项目做决定时，她总是变得很优柔寡断。

His speech, though interesting, was disappointing and wishy-washy.

他的演讲虽然有趣，但是是让人失望的，并且很空洞的。

The soup was wishy-washy and the steak was as tough as leather. I certainly won't be going back there any time soon.

汤太寡淡无味了，排骨也像皮革一样硬，我短时间内肯定不会再回去吃了。

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sit on the fence 骑墙；观望；保持中立

fence-sitter n.观望/中立者；墙头草

【解释】

If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.

【例句】

When Jane and Tom argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry.

当Jane和Tom争论的时候，我们最好还是保持中立，不要让他们任何一个人生气。

No one knows which of the candidates Joan will vote for. She's a typical fence-sitter.

没有人知道Joan会投票给哪个候选人，她是一个典型的墙头草。

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flip-flop n.人字拖；v.改变立场/观点

一般说flip-flop on sth 在某事上改变立场

【解释】

If you say that someone, especially a politician, flip-flops on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite.

【例句】

He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues.

他由于在几个关键问题上变卦而备受指责。