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”