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TOEFL BNC: 3279 COCA: 3924
hesitate
hezɪteɪt ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense hesitates, present participle hesitating, past tense , past participle hesitated
1 VERB 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. 犹豫;迟疑;踌躇

  • The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it. [VERB]

    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'. [VERB]

    她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

SYN waver, delay, pause, haver [British]
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 （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. （因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）

  • Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating. [VERB to-infinitive]

    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. [VERB to-infinitive]

    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. [VERB to-infinitive]

    我会毫不犹豫地作出并不受欢迎的决定。

SYN be reluctant, be unwilling, shrink from, think twice
3 VERB [with neg] 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. 尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系

  • In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department. [VERB to-infinitive]

    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. [VERB to-infinitive]

    只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

Quotations
You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made José Bergamín El cohete y la estrella
It's all right to hesitate if you then go ahead Bertolt Brecht The Good Woman of Setzuan
Thesaurus
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falter, pause, wait 1 2

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TOEFL BNC: 3279 COCA: 3924
hesitate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + HESITATE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤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。
TOEFL BNC: 3279 COCA: 3924
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] (rather formal) 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 ⇨ pause verb ▸ 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 usually balk) bɔːk [intransitive] (rather formal) 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。
TOEFL BNC: 3279 COCA: 3924
hesitate
To delay action, wait or hesitate: delay, wait, hesitate...
To worry or feel nervous about something: worry, panic, dread...

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