The word "hesitant" describes someone who is slow or uncertain in their actions or speech, often due to nervousness, embarrassment, or unwillingness. It can be used with prepositions like "about" (e.g., hesitant about signing) or "to" (e.g., hesitant to comment).
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]犹豫的；迟疑不决的；有疑虑的；难为情的；不愿的 If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.
[oft ADJ about n]
She was hesitant about coming forward with her story...
她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。
His advisers are rightfully hesitant to let the United States be sucked into the conflict.
他的顾问们都理所当然地有所犹豫，不愿让美国卷入冲突之中。
...a quiet hesitant voice.
轻柔而迟疑的声音
hesitancy
A trace of hesitancy showed in Dr. Stockton's eyes.
斯托克顿医生的眼里流露出一丝犹豫。
hesitantly
'Would you do me a favour?' she asked hesitantly.
“你能帮我个忙吗？”她迟疑地问。
Oxford
hesi·tant/ˈhezɪtənt; NAmEˈhezɪtənt/adjectiveslow 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婴儿迟疑地迈出的最初几步hesitantabout sth ◆She's hesitant about signing the contract.她对是否签这个合同还犹豫不决。hesitantto do sth ◆Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.医生们不愿对新疗法作出评论。▶hesi·tant·ly/ˈhezɪtəntli; NAmEˈhezɪtəntli/adverbhesi·tant/ˈhezɪtənt; NAmEˈhezɪtənt/hesi·tant·ly/ˈhezɪtəntli; NAmEˈhezɪtəntli/
LDC
hesitanthes‧i‧tant /ˈhezɪtənt/ adjective
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uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling: Gail gave me a hesitant little smile.hesitant about (doing) something They seemed hesitant about coming in.hesitant to do something She is hesitant to draw conclusions until the study is over.—hesitantly adverb
WDF
hesitant
[ˈhezɪtənt]
CET6TOEFL
j9662
1736
261
475
321
330
349
ADJ10257
52077
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迟疑的(55%)，犹豫不定的(45%)
adj.迟疑的；踌躇的；犹豫不定的
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