| 释义 |
hesitate/ˈheziteit/v. intr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 about, over) show or feel indecision or uncertainty; pause in doubt 犹豫，踌躇 hesitated over her choice (她)下不了决心 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin.) be deterred by scruples; be reluctant 有疑虑；不情愿 I hesitate to inform against him 我拿不定主意是否要告发他 □ hesitater n.□ hesitatingly adv.□ hesitation /-ˈteiʃ(ə)n/ n.□ hesitative adj.[Latin haesitare, frequentative of haerēre haes- ‘stick fast’] |