2015年ESL之日常生活 28 Delaying Making a Decision

Delaying Making a Decision 

Thomas: You’ve hemmed¹ and hawed for weeks. It’s time to make a decision. 

Eugenia: I know, but I need to sleep on it. This is a very big decision. 

Thomas: You’ve dragged your feet for far too long. Are you having second thoughts? 

Eugenia: No, no second thoughts. I just want to be absolutely sure I’m making the right choice. I’m on the fence between two options. We’ll have to live with this decision for years. 

Thomas: I thought you’d already made a tentative decision days ago. 

Eugenia: No, no, no. In my mind, the jury is still out. 

Thomas: You can’t leave everyone hanging. 

Eugenia: I know that, but how can I choose if I’m not 100% positive about either option. 

Thomas: I understand that, but it’s now down to the wire. You’ve got to bite the bullet and decide. 

Eugenia: I know. If only I had a few more days to think about it… 

Thomas: Too late. They’re here. 

Eugenia: The painters are here? 

Thomas: Yes. So will this be a blue or green house? 

Eugenia: How about stripes? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 hemmed   

缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 )； 包围

参考例句：

• He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite. 他总是哼儿哈儿的，就是不说句痛快话。
• The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides. 士兵们被四面包围了。