hesitate是什么意思_hesitate怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

hesitate: hesitate: [17] Etymologically, to hesitate is to become ‘stuck’. The word comes from Latin haesitāre, a derivative of haerēre ‘hold fast, stick’ (which gave English adhere). The underlying idea is of being ‘held back’, or in speech of ‘stammering’, and hence of being unable to act or speak promptly or decisively.
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hesitate (v.): 1620s, from Latin haesitatum, past participle of haesitare (see hesitation). Related: Hesitated; hesitating.

词态变化

第三人称单数 hesitates;
过去式 hesitated;
过去分词 hesitated;
现在分词 hesitating;
名词 hesitation;

权威造句

1. Today I might hesitate to turn in a burglar.: 现在让我把入室窃贼送交警方，我可能会有所顾虑。

2. Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing.: 只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

3. This could make your superiors hesitate to trust you with major responsibilities.: 这样会使上级不敢对你委以重任。

4. 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”。

5. They don"t hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.: 他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。

近反义词

waver 动摇

falter 动摇

pause 暂停

vacillate 游移不定

rest 剩余的部分

flounder 挣扎

dither 抖

shilly-shally 犹豫不决

dilly-dally 磨蹭

dawdle 磨蹭

delay 耽搁

hang back 犹豫

think twice 重新考虑

scruple 顾忌

hover 盘旋

stutter 口吃

let up 减少

up 向上

let 让

doubtful 可疑的

feel 感觉

undecided (胜负)未决定的...

be 有

waffle 闲聊

相似短语

hesitate at nothing 对什么事都毫不迟疑

hesitate in speaking 说话吞吞吐吐

hesitate when decision is need 当断不断

to hesitate to press forward 徘徊不前

单词分析

这两个动词均含“犹豫，踌躇”之意。
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。

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