dither的词源

英文词源

dither (v.)

1640s, "to quake, tremble," phonetic variant of Middle English didderen (late 14c.), which is of uncertain origin. The sense of "vacillate, be anxious" is from 1819. Related: Dithered; dithering.

中文词源

dither：踌躇

来自古英语didderen变体，踌躇，蹒跚。词源可能同dawdle, diddle, doodle, doddle.

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