(1) Agonize 纠结
Emmy keeps agonizing over whether or not she did the right thing.
艾米一直纠结她是否做了正确的事情。
Don't agonize over it – just make a choice.
别纠结了,赶快做决定。
(2) Debate 纠结;犹豫
I'm still debating whether I should enroll in classes or take the semester off.
我还在纠结这学期该去上课还是先休学一学期。
I'm still debating whether or not I should go to the party.
我还在纠结是否要去参加聚会。
这里再为大家补充一个语法知识点,小时候我们学的,if不能加or not,其实母语者在使用时,只是if不与or not连着用,or not放在句尾是可以的,如:
But I hate talking to you in that Cloak, I never know if I'm looking at you or not.
但是我讨厌在那件斗篷里和你交谈,我永远不知道我是不是在看着你。
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
所以,以上两句话中的whether也可以改为if:
I'm still debating if I should enroll in classes or take the semester off.
我还在纠结这学期该去上课还是先休学一学期。
I'm still debating if I should go to the party or not.
我还在纠结是否要去参加聚会。