Indecision is the state of not being able to choose. It is not one second of doubt. It is the stretch of time when you keep going back and forth — this school or that one, stay or go — and nothing wins. People blame indecision when a plan stalls.

Indecision is the state of not being able to choose.Indecision指的是無法做出選擇的那種狀態 It is not one second of doubt.它不是一秒鐘的猶豫 It is the stretch of time when you keep going back and forth —而是那段一直來回擺盪的時間 this school or that one, stay or go —這間學校還是那間、留下還是離開 and nothing wins.結果哪個都沒有勝出 when a plan stalls,當計畫卡住時 People blame indecision.人們會怪罪indecision。

Though actually, speakers use it in two slightly different ways: as a character word (“Her indecision drives me mad”) and as a one-off state (“a moment of indecision”). The second is fairer to most of us: even decisive people freeze sometimes.

Though actually, speakers use it in two slightly different ways:不過,說話的人其實會用兩種稍微不同的方式 as a character word一種是形容個性的字 ("Her indecision drives me mad")(像「Her indecision drives me mad她的優柔寡斷讓我抓狂」) and as a one-off state另一種是形容一次性的狀態 ("a moment of indecision").(像「a moment of indecision猶豫的一刻」) The second is fairer to most of us:對大多數人來說,第二種比較公平 even decisive people freeze sometimes.就算是果斷的人,有時候也會愣住。

It is a little more formal than “I can’t decide,” but ordinary enough for essays and news. It names the stuck-ness, not the final choice.

It is a little more formal than "I can't decide,"它比「I can't decide我沒辦法決定」正式一點 but ordinary enough for essays and news.但用在作文和新聞裡也很自然 It names the stuck-ness,它指的是卡住的那個狀態 not the final choice.而不是最後的選擇。