hesitate
/ˈhezɪteɪt/
v.
一句话记住
犹豫;迟疑;顾虑
释义与例句
v.
犹豫;迟疑;顾虑
to pause before doing something, or to be slow to act because you are uncertain or unwilling
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She hesitated before answering the question.
她犹豫了一下才回答这个问题。
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Do not hesitate to contact me if you need help.
如果需要帮助,请随时联系我。
展开其余 1 条例句
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He hesitated to criticise his manager in public.
他有所顾虑,不愿当众批评经理。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
记 hesitate to do(对做某事有顾虑)和 without hesitation(毫不犹豫)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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hesitant 犹豫的;迟疑的形容词,常用于 be hesitant about/to do something。
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hesitation 犹豫;迟疑名词,常用于 without hesitation(毫不犹豫地)。
同义词
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pause 暂停;停顿pause 只表示短暂停顿,不一定因犹豫;hesitate 强调因不确定、紧张或不愿意而迟疑。He paused before opening the door. 他停顿了一下才开门。
常见搭配
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hesitate to do something 做某事有顾虑;犹豫是否做某事Many people hesitate to ask questions in a large group. 许多人在大群体中不愿提问。
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don't hesitate to ask 尽管问;有问题随时问If anything is unclear, don't hesitate to ask. 如果有任何不清楚的地方,请尽管问。
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hesitate before doing something 做某事前犹豫Investors may hesitate before buying shares in an uncertain market. 在市场不明朗时,投资者可能会犹豫是否买入股票。