hes·i·tant
adjective/ˈhezɪtənt/
/ˈhezɪtənt/
- slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling
犹豫的；踌躇的；不情愿的 - a hesitant smile
勉强的微笑 - the baby’s first few hesitant steps
婴儿最初的迟疑的几步 - It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.
几秒钟后她才听到对方支支吾吾地回答她。 - hesitant about something She's hesitant about signing the contract.
她对是否签这个合同还犹豫不决。 - hesitant to do something Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.
医生们不愿对新疗法作出评论。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHesitant is used with these nouns:- step
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin haesitant- ‘being undecided’, from the verb haesitare, from haerere ‘stick, stay’. - a hesitant smile