hesitant

英 [ˈhezɪtənt]

美 [ˈhezɪtənt]

adj.  犹豫的; 踌躇的; 不情愿的

Collins.1 / BNC.11262 / COCA.9455

牛津词典

adj.

• 犹豫的；踌躇的；不情愿的
  slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling
  1. a hesitant smile
     勉强的微笑
  2. She's hesitant about signing the contract.
     她对是否签这个合同还犹豫不决。
  3. the baby's first few hesitant steps
     婴儿最初的迟疑的几步
  4. Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.
     医生们不愿对新疗法作出评论。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 犹豫的;迟疑不决的;有疑虑的;难为情的;不愿的
  If you arehesitant aboutdoing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.
  1. She was hesitant about coming forward with her story...
     她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。
  2. 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。
  3. ...a quiet hesitant voice.
     轻柔而迟疑的声音

英英释义

adj

• lacking decisiveness of character
  Synonym:hesitating

双语例句

• He was very hesitant in his steps.
  他的步子已十分不稳了。
• She's hesitant about making new friends.
  她在结交朋友上有疑虑。
• If you are hesitant in your ability to achieve something, you may never start it.
  如果你觉得你的能力在达到某目的方面不够自信的话，你就不要选择开始。
• Career experts say that job seekers should not be hesitant or shy inquiring about the pay.
  求职专家认为，求职者在询问薪金这个问题上不应犹犹豫豫或羞于开口。
• What he had done made his friends hesitant to accept the invitation.
  他的所为使得他的朋友们对接受邀请犹豫不决。
• I was hesitant to talk and had no idea what I should say.
  我犹豫了一下没有说话，想不到该说什么。
• My friend told me don't be hesitant to do this.
  朋友告诉我要毫不犹豫的去做。
• What matters is what we do when we're hesitant or nervous or afraid.
  重要的是当我们犹豫、紧张、害怕时我们做了什么。
• However, she had always been too hesitant to try it.
  不过她一直因为太犹豫而没有尝试。
• At first, I was really hesitant to tell work that I wanted to tour.
  一开始，我真的很犹豫要不要告诉公司我想参加巡演。