hesitate过去式

1. 犹豫，踌躇，犹豫不决，犹豫不定， 委决不下，踌躇不定，彷徨，踟蹰，动摇，迟疑
2. 说话吞吞吐吐，支吾，含糊，结巴，口吃
3. 不愿，顾虑，有疑虑，不情愿，勉强
4. 犹豫地表示，不情愿地表示
5. 停顿，稍停

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness;

   "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
   

2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing;

   "The speaker paused"
   

1.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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.
她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

2.（因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）
If youhesitate 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 nothesitate to do something, you do it immediately.

e.g. Some parentshesitate 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。
e.g. 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.尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系
You can usehesitate 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.

e.g. In the event of difficulties, please do nothesitate 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。
e.g. Please don'thesitate 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。

1. If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.
   如果你老是犹豫不决,那就会错失良机。
2. I hesitated before reciting the next line.
   朗诵下一行之前,我停了一下。
3. He hesitated before choosing a book.
   他犹豫了一会才选了一本书。
4. He hesitated before diving into the icy water.
   在跳进冰水之前他犹豫了一阵。
5. At first Philip hesitated on account of expense.
   起初,菲利普因费用而犹豫不决。
6. The driver hesitated at the intersection, then turned right.
   司机在交叉路口停了一会，然后往右拐。
7. Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.
   困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。
8. When I asked her what had happened, she hesitated in speaking.
   我问她出了什么事,她支支吾吾。

1. He hesitated to go into the room.
   他迟疑不决是否要进屋。
2. He did not hesitate to ask her to sit beside him.
   他毫不犹豫地让她坐在他的身边。
3. He hesitated to make his discovery known.
   他犹豫不决,不敢把他的发现公之于世。
4. I hesitate to spend so much money on such a dress.
   我不太愿意花这么多钱买这样一件衣服。
5. She hesitated to hurt the child's feeling.
   她不愿伤害孩子的感情。
6. He hesitated to take such a big risk.
   他不情愿冒这样大的险。
7. I hesitated to ask you, you were very busy.
   你那么忙,我不愿打扰你。

• hesitate too long老是犹豫不决
• hesitate dubiously怀疑地犹豫
• hesitate momentarily短暂地犹豫
• hesitate ominously不祥地犹豫
• hesitate thoughtfully沉思地犹豫

• hesitate about犹豫不决
• hesitate about what to do next对下一步做什么犹豫不决
• hesitate at nothing对什么事都毫不迟疑
• hesitate before replying在答复之前犹豫不决
• hesitate between fighting and submitting不能决定是战还是降
• hesitate in在…上吞吞吐吐
• hesitate in speaking讲话吞吞吐吐
• hesitate over对…犹豫不决
• hesitate over a choice对作出选择犹豫不决
• hesitate over whether to do it对是否做此事犹豫不决

1. hesitate的基本意思是“犹豫”“踌躇 ”,指在决定说做或选择某事前的暂停或其他犹豫不决的表现,也可译为“停了一会”“停顿”或“说话吞吞吐吐”,引申可表示“不情愿”。
2. hesitate是不及物动词,其后接about, at或in,表示对某事犹豫不决；后接between,再接由and连接的并列结构,表示在两者间犹豫不决。
3. hesitate作“不情愿”解时,可接动词不定式。

1. hesitate to do与hesitate about doing这两种表达方式结构不同，但是意思一样。

   She seems to hesitate to answer.
   She seems to hesitate about answering.