dither
gb/dˈɪðɚ/ us/dˈɪðɚ/
B2
Anh
habozik, hezitál, idegesség, izgatottság, remeg, didereg, reszket, ditherel, dither, ditherzaj
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] dithers (about/over) [something] | dither between [option A] and [option B]
She dithered for so long that the tickets sold out.
Olyan sokáig habozott, hogy közben elfogytak a jegyek.
I’m dithering about whether to move or stay where I am.
Azon habozom, hogy elköltözzek-e, vagy maradjak, ahol vagyok.
He dithered between the blue shirt and the white one.
Ví dụ cho người học
Please don’t dither—choose one.
Kérlek, ne habozz — válassz egyet.
I dithered about my answer.
Sokáig hezitáltam, mit válaszoljak.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse with 'wither' or 'dinner'. 'Dither' is about not deciding, not about getting smaller or food.
Nghĩa
hesitate because of indecision
Cụm từ đi kèm
dither about what to do
|dither over the decision
|dither between two options
|stop dithering
|don’t dither
|dither and delay
|still dithering
|dither for too long
|dither endlessly
|dither at the last minute
Từ đồng nghĩa
hesitate (more general; can be brief and not always about indecision)
|
vacillate (more formal; emphasizes changing your mind repeatedly)
|
waver (often suggests uncertainty or lack of firmness)
Từ trái nghĩa
decide (to make a choice instead of delaying)
|
act (to take action promptly rather than hesitating)
Chủ đề
decision_making
|daily_life
|emotions
Định nghĩa
to wait and not decide what to do
To hesitate or delay because you cannot decide what to do.
DANH TỪ
B2
2
idegesség
B1
izgatottság
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
in a dither (about/over) [something]
She was in a dither about what to wear to the interview.
Nagyon ideges volt amiatt, hogy mit vegyen fel az interjúra.
Don’t get yourself into a dither—there’s still plenty of time.
Ne idegeskedj ennyire — még bőven van idő.
The last-minute change threw the whole team into a dither.
Ví dụ cho người học
He is in a dither about the test.
Ideges a vizsga miatt.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with 'in a dither'; it’s not usually used as a countable noun (avoid 'a dither' without 'in').
Nghĩa
state of nervous confusion
Cụm từ đi kèm
in a dither
|get in a dither
|work yourself into a dither
|in a complete dither
|in a right dither
|in a bit of a dither
|in a dither about it
Từ đồng nghĩa
fluster (focuses on being upset and disorganized, often socially)
|
fuss (suggests unnecessary worry or overattention to details)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (a relaxed, settled state rather than agitation)
|
composure (controlled calmness, especially under pressure)
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
a worried, confused feeling when you can’t decide
A state of nervous agitation, confusion, or indecision.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] dithers | [something] dithers
He stood at the door, dithering with cold.
Az ajtóban állt, dideregve a hidegtől.
Her voice dithered as she tried to explain.
Remegett a hangja, miközben próbálta elmagyarázni.
The candle flame dithered in the draft.
Ví dụ cho người học
My hands dither when I’m cold.
Reszket a kezem, amikor fázom.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is less common than 'cannot decide'; context usually makes it clear (cold, fear, shaking).
Nghĩa
tremble or shake slightly
Cụm từ đi kèm
dither with cold
|dither with fear
|hands dither
|voice dithers
|dither uncontrollably
Từ đồng nghĩa
tremble (the most direct and common word for shaking lightly)
|
shiver (often specifically from cold)
|
quiver (suggests a small, quick shaking movement)
Từ trái nghĩa
steady (to be firm and not shaking)
|
stabilize (to make something stop shaking)
Chủ đề
body
|emotions
Định nghĩa
to shake a little
To tremble or shake lightly, often from cold, fear, or excitement.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
ditherel
C2
Mẫu sử dụng:
dither [audio/image] | dither down to [bit depth]
Always dither the mix when exporting from 24-bit to 16-bit.
A mixet mindig dithereld, amikor 24 bitről 16 bitre exportálod.
The software can dither gradients to reduce banding.
A szoftver képes ditherelni az átmeneteket, hogy csökkentse a sávosodást.
I forgot to dither the file, and the quiet parts sound gritty.
Ví dụ cho người học
I dither the audio before I export it.
Exportálás előtt ditherellem a hangot.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Not related to indecision here; this is a technical meaning used in audio/graphics editing.
Nghĩa
digital noise to reduce artifacts
Cụm từ đi kèm
dither the audio
|dither the image
|dither to 16-bit
|apply dither
|enable dithering
|disable dithering
|dithered output
|dithered signal
Từ đồng nghĩa
apply dither (same action, expressed as a verb phrase)
Từ trái nghĩa
quantize without dithering (reduce bit depth/color depth without adding dither)
Chủ đề
technology
|audio
|graphics
Định nghĩa
to add tiny noise to make digital sound or images smoother
In digital audio or images, to add a small amount of controlled noise before reducing bit depth or color depth, in order to lessen visible or audible artifacts such as banding or quantization distortion.
DANH TỪ
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Mẫu sử dụng:
add dither to [audio/image] | dither noise
A little dither can make low-level detail sound smoother after conversion.
Egy kevés dither simábbnak hallathatja a halk részleteket az átalakítás után.
Too much dither will raise the noise floor.
A túl sok dither megemeli a zajszintet.
The exporter lets you choose the type of dither.
Ví dụ cho người học
This tool adds dither to the sound.
Ez az eszköz ditherzajt ad a hanghoz.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this sense, 'dither' is a thing (noise), not the act of hesitating.
Nghĩa
small noise used for dithering
Cụm từ đi kèm
add dither
|dither noise
|a touch of dither
|triangular dither
|noise-shaped dither
|dither level
|dither settings
Từ đồng nghĩa
dither noise (explicitly names it as noise)
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (absence of added noise in an audio context)
Chủ đề
technology
|audio
|graphics
Định nghĩa
tiny noise added to improve digital quality
A small amount of controlled random noise added in digital processing to improve the perceived quality when reducing resolution, such as bit depth or color depth.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
dither
IPA
GB/dˈɪðɚ/
US/dˈɪðɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
dith - er (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (dith)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: dither
- 3rd Person Singular: dithers
- Present Participle: dithering
- Past: dithered
Họ từ
Forms
dithers
verb
dithering
verb
dithered
verb
Core family
ditherer
noun
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
all of a dither
1/ˈɔl əv ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
very flustered or agitated
very worried and upset
Ví dụ
- She was all of a dither when she realized she’d missed the train.
- Don’t be all of a dither—it’s an easy fix.
- He got all of a dither before speaking in public.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is all of a dither about the meeting.
dither away
1/dˈɪðɚ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
waste time by hesitating
to lose time because you can’t decide
Ví dụ
- We dithered away the morning and missed our chance to leave early.
- Don’t dither away your weekend—pick a plan and go.
- He dithered away hours scrolling reviews instead of buying the laptop.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I dithered away my time.
in a dither
1/ˈɪn ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
nervous and unable to decide
worried and not sure what to do
Ví dụ
- He was in a dither over which job offer to accept.
- I’m in a dither because I can’t find my passport.
- She got in a dither when the schedule changed.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am in a dither about my choice.