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This is a fence.
这是栅栏。
Fences are used to separate to areas.
栅栏被用来分隔各个区域。
But what could this idiom mean?
但是这个习语是什么意思呢？
On the Fence
On the Fence
Okay, Anna. Have you decided?
好了，安娜。你决定了吗？
Yes. No. For two days, I have thought about the pros and the cons, but I am still on the fence.
决定了。还没有。这两天，我已经权衡了利弊，但我仍然犹豫不决。
Well, you can't sit on the fence much longer. I need a decision.
你不能再骑墙观望了。我需要一个决定。
Do you want chocolate cake or vanilla? I don't know.
你是要巧克力蛋糕还是香草蛋糕？我不知道。
Someone who is "on the fence" has not made a decision or picked a side in some issue.
说一个人“on the fence”，意思是在某些问题上没有做出决定或选择立场。
To sit on the fence means to be undecided.
To sit on the fence的意思就是犹豫不决。
Someone who always has a hard time making decisions can even be called a fence-sitter.
那些总是难以做出决定的人，甚至可以被称为骑墙派。
