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hesitate vi.犹豫；不情愿；口吃 (1) 你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们。(2) 我犹豫是否参加这次探险。(3) 她不想伤害孩子的感情。(4) 我舍不得把这麽多钱花在穿衣服上.(5) 困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。 If you're playing basketball and have a wide-open shot but don't take it right away, you hesitated. Maybe you felt too much pressure to shoot the ball. When people are nervous or worried, they tend to hesitate. Hesitating while speaking is common. In class, if you're not sure you have the right answer, you'll hesitate. When giving bad news, people often hesitate. Sometimes it makes sense to hesitate and sometimes you just need to do what you have to do.

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英 ['hezɪteɪt] 美 ['hezɪteɪt] (1) Do not hesitate to tell us if you have a problem .(2) I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.(3) She hesitated to hurt the child's feelings.(4) I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.(5) Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate. To hesitate is to pause before doing something, often out of concern or worry. 1[VERB 动词]犹豫；迟疑；踌躇 If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do.   [V]The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it...电话响了。凯瑟琳犹豫了一下要不要去接。She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。hesitationAsked if he would go back, Mr Searle said after some hesitation, 'I'll have to think about that'...当被问到是否会回去时，瑟尔先生迟疑了一下说：“我得考虑考虑。”Mirella approached him and, after a brief hesitation, shook his hand.米雷拉走近他，犹豫片刻后，和他握了握手。2[VERB 动词]（因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事） If you hesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do not hesitate to do something, you do it immediately.   [V to-inf]Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating...一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind...我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions.我会毫不犹豫地作出并不受欢迎的决定。3[VERB 动词]尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系 You can use hesitate in expressions such as 'don't hesitate to call me' or 'don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people.   [V to-inf]  [only imper]In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department...如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。Please don't hesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again...如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing.只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

英语单词	hesitate
英美音标	英 ['hezɪteɪt] 美 ['hezɪteɪt]
中文释义	vi.犹豫；不情愿；口吃
英语例句	(1) Do not hesitate to tell us if you have a problem . (2) I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure. (3) She hesitated to hurt the child's feelings. (4) I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes. (5) Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.
中文例句	(1) 你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们。 (2) 我犹豫是否参加这次探险。 (3) 她不想伤害孩子的感情。 (4) 我舍不得把这麽多钱花在穿衣服上. (5) 困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。
vocabulary简明	To hesitate is to pause before doing something, often out of concern or worry.
vocabulary扩展	If you're playing basketball and have a wide-open shot but don't take it right away, you hesitated. Maybe you felt too much pressure to shoot the ball. When people are nervous or worried, they tend to hesitate. Hesitating while speaking is common. In class, if you're not sure you have the right answer, you'll hesitate. When giving bad news, people often hesitate. Sometimes it makes sense to hesitate and sometimes you just need to do what you have to do.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]犹豫；迟疑；踌躇 If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. [V] The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it... 电话响了。凯瑟琳犹豫了一下要不要去接。 She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'. 她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。 hesitation Asked if he would go back, Mr Searle said after some hesitation, 'I'll have to think about that'... 当被问到是否会回去时，瑟尔先生迟疑了一下说：“我得考虑考虑。” Mirella approached him and, after a brief hesitation, shook his hand. 米雷拉走近他，犹豫片刻后，和他握了握手。 2 [VERB 动词]（因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事） If you hesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do not hesitate to do something, you do it immediately. [V to-inf] Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating... 一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。 I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind... 我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。 I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions. 我会毫不犹豫地作出并不受欢迎的决定。 3 [VERB 动词]尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系 You can use hesitate in expressions such as 'don't hesitate to call me' or 'don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people. [V to-inf] [only imper] In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department... 如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。 Please don't hesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again... 如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。 Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. 只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

Hesitate I Verb 动词 People D Mr Hesitation