hesitating

英 [ˈhezɪteɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈhezɪteɪtɪŋ]

v.  (对某事)犹豫，迟疑不决; 顾虑; 疑虑
hesitate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 犹豫;迟疑;踌躇
  If youhesitate, 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.
  1. 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。
  2. She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.
     她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。
• VERB （因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）
  If youhesitate todo something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do nothesitate todo something, you do it immediately.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• VERB 尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系
  You can usehesitatein 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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing.
     只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

英英释义

adj

• lacking decisiveness of character
  Synonym:hesitant

双语例句

• I am sure he did that without hesitating.
  我确信他是毫不犹豫地这么做的。
• Pls believe me, It needs a great deal of encourage, I have confirmed it without any hesitating.
  请相信我，这需要很大的勇气。我已经是很确定地没有任何的犹豫。
• For hesitating! No more hesitating for you!
  犹豫啊！没有时间等你犹豫了！
• Why be you hesitating? Come out with it.
  你在犹豫什么呢？说出来吧。
• She replied without hesitating.
  她毫不犹豫地作了回答。
• But what are you hesitating about?
  可你还在犹豫什么呢？
• He is still hesitating about sending his son abroad.
  他仍然对送他儿子出国犹豫不决。
• Stop hesitating because thats no way to live.
  别再犹豫了，因为生活不等人。
• We have been hesitating for so many years that my retirement has already been delayed.
  犹豫了这么几年了，已经耽误了。
• Do you know why he was mulling and hesitating?
  你知道他为什么前思后想、犹豫不决吗？