English GPS - 讓英文成為第二母語

~~用影片學英語117~~

Previously on Arrow : Keep your head on a swivel 保持警戒

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Oliver與Felicity感情世界的對話

Oliver: I'm so sorry. I thought I could be me and The Arrow. But I can't. Not now.

Maybe not ever.

Felicity: Then say never. Stop dangling maybes.

Dangle /ˈdæŋgəl/ :

1. to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely 懸盪，懸擺。 例:Let your arms dangle at your sides.

2.  to force someone to be in an uncertain position or to wait for a decision.

使..懸掛在不確定狀況下(須等待)

例:We were kept dangling for weeks while the bank reviewed our loan application.

此對話中stop dangling maybes, 模稜兩可，得不到一個肯定的答案。

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman