dithery
adjective UK disapproving uk/ˈdɪð.ər.i/ us/ˈdɪð.ɚ.i/
犹豫不决的
taking a long time to make a decision about doing something
He seems rather dithery but in fact he works very calmly and efficiently. 他看起来很犹豫不决，但实际上他工作起来非常冷静和高效。
Stress makes some people dithery and indecisive; others get loud and aggressive. 压力使一些人变得犹豫不决、优柔寡断;另一些人则变得吵吵闹闹、咄咄逼人。
See: dither
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- He was dithery and out of his depth.
- You come across as dithery, ill-informed, and floundering.
- She didn't want to be thought of as a dithery airhead.