pussyfoot

• vi. 偷偷地走；轻轻地走；谨慎行事

比喻用法。

pussyfoot (v.)

also pussy-foot, 1903, "tread softly," from pussy (n.1) + foot (n.). As a noun from 1911, "a detective," American English, from the nickname of U.S. government Indian Affairs agent W.E. Johnson (1862-1945), in charge of suppressing liquor traffic on Indian reservations in Oklahoma, who was noted for his stealthy tactics. Related: Pussyfooting; pussy-footed (1893).

1. The UN's member - nations can no longer afford to pussyfoot around the issue.

联合国会员再也经不起畏首畏尾.

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2. It's no good to pussyfoot around -- they should just lock these people up!

总是 优柔寡断 是不行的,他们应该把这些人关起来!

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