Hesitate
[ 'hɛzɪtet ]
第2级
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vi. 犹豫，踌躇;不愿;支吾;停顿;
vt. 对…犹豫;不情愿;
💡 词根助记
hesit犹豫 + ate做...事 → 犹豫，踌躇；含糊
📝 例句
Even in the face of death he didn' t hesitate.
纵然面临死亡，他依然毫不犹豫。
He never had to hesitate, he always knew, and always with unerring precision.
无论何时他都用不着踌躇犹豫，都不会说不上来，而且还都能说得毫发不差。
Even now, when directly required to speak, she seemed to hesitate.
即使到了此刻，对她已经指名道姓，她还是躲躲闪闪。
He did not hesitate for a minute to save the drowning child.
他毫不踌躇去救那个落水的小孩。
I always hesitate to advise my friends on what to read.
我总是不大愿意指点我的朋友们该看些什么书。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ he-他,sit-坐,at-在,e-拼音“鹅”:他犹豫地坐在鹅身上
※ he-他,sit-坐,ate-吃:他坐也不是,吃也不是,真是犹豫不决
※ he-他,sit-坐,at-在,e-拼音“鹅”:他犹豫地坐在那只鹅背上,却没有把鹅压倒,真神奇
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-hes-表示“粘合”
常见变体有-her-、-herit-
📖 牛津释义
hesitate
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at/about/over sth) be slow to speak or act because one feels uncertain or unwilling; pause in doubt 犹豫; 踌躇; 迟疑; （因有疑虑而）停顿
She replied without hesitating. 她毫不犹豫地作了回答.
She hesitated before replying. 她犹豫了一下才回答.
He's still hesitating about joining/over whether to join the expedition. 他对是否参加考察队仍拿不定主意.
He hesitates at nothing. 他从不优柔寡断.
I'd hesitate before accepting such an offer. 我得先斟酌一下, 才能决定是否接受这样的提议.
2 [It] be reluctant 不情愿: I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes. 我舍不得把这麽多钱花在穿衣服上.
Don't hesitate to tell us if you have a problem. 你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们.
🎯 考研助记
他(he)坐着(sit)吃(ate)鱿鱼 犹豫
🔁 扩展释义
*['heziteit]vi. 犹豫, 迟疑, 踌躇, 支吾, 停顿相关词组: hesitate at nothing hesitate in speaking
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📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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The World Trade Center, an office building for over 1200 firms employing about 50,000 people, is even higher at 411 metres.
世界贸易中心要高得多，有411米。它是一座办公大楼，楼里有1，200多家公司，大约有5万雇员。
It is better to ask for help at the beginning rather than to wait until a busy period when everyone is rushed off their feet.
最好在开始工作时就请人帮忙，而不是等到大学都忙得不可开交的时候。
She didn't visit her step-mother much, though I believe that they used to speak on the phone from time to time.
她不常看望她的继母，虽然，我相信她们过去时不进在电话里聊一聊。