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

• 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。
• The evening show was terrible, with hesitant unsure performances from all.
  晚上的演出很糟，所有人都缩手缩脚，显得很不自信。
• 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。
• She's hesitant about making new friends.
  她在结交朋友上有疑虑。
• Yet you are hesitant because of a perceived risk.
  然而，由于你意识到存在某种风险，你犹豫了。
• 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。
• The result has been a more hesitant approach to market-opening and domestic reforms.
  其结果是，中国对市场开放和国内改革问题更为犹豫。
• If you can act when others are hesitant and unsure, you will be the winner.
  如果你能在别人犹豫不定时采取行动，你将会成为赢家。
• He had emerged from being a hesitant and unsure candidate into a fluent debater.
  他从一个吞吞吐吐、缺乏自信的候选人成长为口若悬河的辩论者。