hesitate

英[ˈhezɪteɪt]美[ˈhezɪteɪt]

v.犹豫，顾虑；

第三人称单数：hesitates;

过去式：hesitated;

过去分词：hesitated;

现在分词：hesitating;

名词：hesitation;

例句

If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.如果你老是犹豫不决, 那就会错失良机。

I hesitate to describe him as really clever.我不愿说他真的聪明。

They hesitate between fighting and submitting.他们不能决定是战还是降.

Early biographers didn't hesitate to make up an admirable story or two about their hero.早期的传记作家常不惜弄虚作假,编造出一两个与英雄人物有关的美妙故事来.

Please don't hesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again.如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。

He's the kind of filmmaker who doesn't hesitate to over-sentimentalize.他是那种煽起情来不遗余力的电影制作人。

They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.他们遭遇**时毫不犹豫地开火。

She didn't hesitate to tell intrusive photographers to "naff off".她毫不客气地叫那些烦人的摄影者“滚开”。

You must know that though I grieved at their disapprobation, I could not hesitate.你要知道,即使她们的反对使我万分难受, 我还是不会犹豫的.

I hesitate in brining this up.我不情愿提起这个.

同义词

vi.

hesitate的同义词之：停顿

uprestletpause

hesitate的同义词之：踌躇;犹豫

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hesitate的同义词之：其他释义

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反义词

vt. & vi.

hesitate的反义词之：踌躇;犹豫

determinedaredecide

hesitate的反义词之：其他释义

determinedecidedare

同义词解析

以下这两个动词均包含 "犹豫，踌躇" 的意思

hesitate：普通用词，一般指在决定干什么，选择什么或说什么等行动之前犹豫不决。

waver：指因优柔寡断而迟迟不见行动，或虽作出决定，伸行动上却犹豫不决，因此含畏缩不前之意。

词组

he who hesitates is lost

(proverb)delay or vacillation may have unfortunate or disastrous consequences(谚)当断不断，必受其患

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

VERB

犹豫;迟疑;踌躇

If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do.

例句

The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it...电话响了。凯瑟琳犹豫了一下要不要去接。She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

VERB

（因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）

If you hesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do not hesitate to do something, you do it immediately.

例句

Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating...一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind...我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。

VERB

尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系

You can use hesitate in expressions such as 'don't hesitate to call me' or 'don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people.

例句

In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department...如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。Please don't hesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again...如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。

英汉词典释义

vi.

犹豫; 踌躇; 迟疑不决

If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.如果你老是犹豫不决, 那就会错失良机。She hesitates about the choice between the two dresses.她不能决定选这两件衣服中的哪一件。

顾虑；疑虑

停顿，稍停

She hesitated at the gate of Holyoake House.在霍利约克大厦门口她稍微迟疑了一下。

吞吞吐吐，结结巴巴，支吾

He hesitated and told me he was brought up in a shabby and dirty town.他吞吞吐吐地告诉我，他是在一个破旧肮脏的小镇上长大的。

vt.

不情愿; 对…犹豫

He hesitated to take such a big risk.他不情愿冒这样大的险。

英英词典释义

Verb

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness;

"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"

2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing;

"The speaker paused"

行业词典

体育： 持球超过三秒；犹豫；