pussyfoot
verb /ˈpʊsifʊt/
/ˈpʊsifʊt/
[intransitive] (informal, usually disapproving)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they pussyfoot | /ˈpʊsifʊt/ /ˈpʊsifʊt/ |
he / she / it pussyfoots | /ˈpʊsifʊts/ /ˈpʊsifʊts/ |
past simple pussyfooted | /ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/ /ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/ |
past participle pussyfooted | /ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/ /ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/ |
-ing form pussyfooting | /ˈpʊsifʊtɪŋ/ /ˈpʊsifʊtɪŋ/ |
- pussyfoot (about/around) to be careful or anxious about expressing your opinion in case you upset somebody
(说话)慎重,顾虑重重 - I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around. I had to say what I really thought.
我意识到我不能再缩手缩脚了。我不得不说出我的真实想法。
- I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around. I had to say what I really thought.