1[intransitiveI]PAUSE to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure 犹豫,踌躇,迟疑
Kay hesitated for a moment and then said ‘yes’.
凯迟疑了片刻,然后说“是的”。
hesitate about/over
He was still hesitating over whether to leave or not.
他还在犹豫要不要离开。
2don’t hesitate to do somethingNOT DO somethingused to tell someone that it is correct or right for them to do something and they do not have to worry about offending anyone 尽管做某事
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need any more information.
如果你需要更多资料,尽管和我联系。
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don’t hesitate to do something• Don't hesitate tocall me if you need any help.
—hesitatinglyadverbadv
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hesitate• I continued my way around to the front and hesitated.• When they reached the door she hesitated and threw him a pleading look.• He lifted his hand, hesitating, but withdrew it again and sat awhile, quite still.• She hesitated for a moment before replying.• Had we hesitated much longer, we might not even have had the spot on the rooftop.• Paul started to speak but hesitated, searching for just the right words.• Barry stood at the door, hesitating. Should he walk straight in or knock?• If anyone of you is troubled or needs help please don't hesitate to contact me or my wife.• Why would any nationhesitate to serve its own best interests by such sensible and humane redirection of its wealth?
hesitate about/over• Those within the existingCommunity who hesitate overfuturecommitments would form the next circle.• Had she driven poor Tina away by hesitating about paying for the installation of a bathroom?• It had all been so flimsy that Pascoe had hesitated aboutpresenting it to Dalziel.• Since it is quite unusual to need to stop a launch, a shy person would certainly hesitate aboutshouting out.• Most girls wouldn't hesitate over this sort of thing.• The thought came to him in an instant as he stood, hesitating over whether to join the fight.• Coming out of the bathroom, she hesitated over which bedroom to enter.
Originhesitate
(1600-1700)Latin past participle of haesitare“to stick firmly, hesitate”, from haerere“to stick”
ADVERB | VERB + HESITATE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little, slightly有點兒/略有猶豫➤briefly, momentarily踟躕片刻➤(for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc.一時、片刻、一剎那等猶豫◇Alison hesitated a moment, as if she were waiting for him.艾莉森猶豫了片刻,似乎是在等他。➤barely幾乎沒有猶豫◇I barely hesitated before saying yes.我幾乎沒有猶豫就同意了。VERB + HESITATE➤appear to, seem to顯得猶豫;好像遲疑▸➤make sb使某人猶豫◇Something about his smile made her hesitate.他微笑的樣子令她猶豫起來。PREPOSITION➤about對⋯猶豫◇I didn't hesitate about working with Craig.和克雷格一起工作,我沒有顧慮。➤between兩者之間難以取捨◇He was hesitating between a glass of wine and an orange juice.他正拿不定主意,不知道該要葡萄酒還是橙汁。➤over為⋯猶豫不決◇He stood hesitating over whether to join the fight.他站在那裏,拿不準是否要加入打鬥。
hesitate verb ⇨hesitate (Don't hesitate to ask.)⇨pause (hesitate before replying)hesitate
verb
hesitate ♦︎ shy away from sth ♦︎ shrink from sth ♦︎ hold back ♦︎ think twice ♦︎ baulk ♦︎ recoilThese words all mean to avoid doing sth because you are worried that it might be difficult or unpleasant.这些词均表示迟疑、畏避。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to shy away / shrink / hold back / recoil from sth◆to baulk / recoil at sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / think twice about / baulk at doing sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / recoil from a / an idea / thought / prospect◆to shy away from / shrink from the truth◆to make sb hesitate / hold back / think twice / baulk / recoil◆to hesitate / hold back (for) a moment◆to hesitate / hold back / recoil a little■hesitate [intransitive] (ratherformal) to be worried about doing sth, especially because you are not sure that it is right or appropriate顾虑;疑虑◆Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.如果有疑问请尽管和我联系。 see also hesitate ⇨ pauseverb▸hesitation
noun
[uncountable] ◆She agreed without the slightest hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了。◆I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。■ˌshy aˈway from sth
phrasal verb
to avoid doing sth because you are nervous, afraid or shy畏避;回避;躲避◆Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities.休从不推卸自己的责任。◆The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story.各家报纸纷纷退避,不敢调查这一事件。ⓘ Typical collocates of shy away from sth are question, subject, idea, prospect, commitment, truth, publicity and scandal. * shy away from的常见搭配词有question、subject、idea、prospect、commitment、truth、publicity和scandal。■ˈshrink from sth
phrasal verb
(written) to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant畏避,回避(困难或不快的事)◆We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.我们向他们清楚地表明,我们不会畏避交锋。◆They did not shrink from doing what was right.只要是对的事,他们就无所畏惧,大胆去做。■ˌhold ˈback
phrasal verb
(held, held)to hesitate to act or speak踌躇;犹豫◆He wanted to tell her about it, but held back for fear of upsetting her again.他本想告诉她那件事,却没开口,怕再惹她生气。◆She held back from saying what she really thought about it.她踌躇着,没有说出自己的真实想法。NOTE辨析 Hesitate or hold back?People hesitate when they are not sure what to do and are worried about doing the wrong thing; people hold back when they feel that what they really want to do may not actually be the best thing or what other people want. * hesitate指不知如何是好,担心犯错;hold back指担心真正想做的事可能并非上策或不合他人心意,因而犹豫。■think ˈtwice
idiom
(thought, thought)to think carefully before deciding to do sth三思而行;慎重考虑后再决定◆You should think twice about employing someone you've never met.聘用未曾谋面的人要三思。■baulk (BrE) (NAmE usuallybalk) bɔːk [intransitive] (ratherformal) to be unwilling to do sth or become involved in sth because it is difficult, dangerous or expensive(因困难、危险或昂贵)畏缩,回避◆Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.许多家长可能不愿意花100元买双鞋。ⓘ Baulk suggests sb stopping suddenly when you are told sth such as a price or a new idea. There is a stronger sense of protest suggested in baulk compared with shy away from sth or shrink from sth. * baulk暗指听到价格或新的想法等时突然放弃之前的打算;与shy away from sth和shrink from sth相比,baulk表示抗拒的意味更强。■recoil rɪˈkɔɪl [intransitive] (written) to react to an idea or situation with strong dislike or fear对⋯作出厌恶(或恐惧)的反应◆She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.她一想到要背叛自己的亲兄弟就感到恐惧。NOTE辨析 Shrink from sth or recoil?Recoil suggests a reaction of shock or horror; shrink from sth suggests a strong feeling of not wanting to do sth, but the feeling is less strong than with recoil. * recoil强调作出震惊或恐惧的反应;shrink from sth强调极力回避某事,但厌恶的感觉不如recoil强烈。