am·biv·a·lent /æmˈbɪvələnt/ adjectiveadj UNCERTAINnot sure whether you want or like something or not 〔心情〕矛盾的ambivalent about We are both somewhat ambivalent about having a child. 我们两人对于生孩子这件事心情都有点矛盾。
ambivalent attitude/feelings etc 矛盾的态度/情绪等
—ambivalence noun [singular, uncountableU] O'Neill had a genuine ambivalence toward US involvement in the war. 对于美国参战,奥尼尔内心很矛盾。
—ambivalently adverbadv