hesitate['heziteit]vi.1.■犹豫,踌躇:He hesitated and asked me if he could sit near me.他犹豫了一下,问能不能在我身边坐下。Don't hesitate to speak to me when you have any difficuties.你有困难时尽管照直给我讲。2.■有疑虑,不愿,不想:I am sure I dared, but I hesitated to bring a deadlock.当时我不是不敢,只不过我不想把局面搞僵罢了。to hesitate to violate the law不愿以身试法3.■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。4.■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.1.■犹犹豫豫地(或不情愿地、支支吾吾地)表示:He hesitated he would cooperate with the police.他不情愿地表示他愿和警方合作。近义词waverfalter变形vi.hesitatedhesitating
hesitatehesitate[ˈheziteit]vi.1.■踌躇; 迟疑.犹豫2.■支吾; 含糊3.■口吃4.■停顿5.■不欲, 不愿hesitate at nothing毫不犹豫地做某事In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.如果你需要什么东西, 请不客气地对我说。He who hesitates is lost.[谚]当断不断, 必受其患。Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.窘迫使得我(讲话)吞吞吐吐。