hesitation

英 [ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  犹豫; 疑虑; 不情愿

复数：hesitations　

IELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.6885 / COCA.8082

柯林斯词典

• See also:He promised there would be no more hesitations in pursuing reforms....the prime minister's hesitation to accept a ceasefire.hesitate
• PHRASE 毫不犹豫
  If you say that youhave no hesitation indoing something, you are emphasizing that you will do it immediately or willingly because you are certain that it is the right thing to do.
  1. The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer...
     董事会自称毫不犹豫地一致否决了该项报价。
  2. Some of us had careers, but we had no hesitation in giving them up to work alongside our wives.
     我们中间有些人有自己的事业，但我们毫不犹豫地选择了放弃自己的事业，和我们的妻子并肩工作。
• PHRASE 毫不犹豫地;心甘情愿地
  If you say that someone does somethingwithout hesitation, you are emphasizing that they do it immediately and willingly.
  1. The great majority of players would, of course, sign the contract without hesitation...
     绝大多数球员当然会毫不犹豫地签合同。
  2. The boy followed without hesitation.
     男孩毫不犹豫地跟了上去。

英英释义

noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly
  1. there was a hesitation in his speech
  Synonym:waverfalterfaltering
• a certain degree of unwillingness
  1. a reluctance to commit himself
  2. his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
  3. after some hesitation he agreed
  Synonym:reluctancehesitancydisinclinationindisposition
• indecision in speech or action
  Synonym:vacillationwavering

双语例句

• The boy followed without hesitation.
  男孩毫不犹豫地跟了上去。
• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.
  踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• After some hesitation he came out with the truth.
  他经过一番踌躇之后，把真相说了出来。
• He agreed to do it without hesitation.
  这件事他一口应承下来了。
• With some hesitation and an uncertain smile, she held out her hand.
  她犹豫了一下，带着迟疑的微笑把手伸了出去。
• My hesitation when you invite me for a drive: hate.
  你邀请我驾车兜风时我犹豫不决：恨。
• Their hesitation revealed a degree of wariness about the journey that echoed my own.
  他们的犹豫显示了对其旅程一定程度的戒心，和我一样。
• Brian's hesitation was almost imperceptible.
  布赖恩的犹豫几乎难以察觉。
• I accepted his kind advice without any hesitation.
  我毫不犹豫地接受了他的善意规劝。
• I'm going to kill you without any hesitation.
  我也会毫不犹豫的杀死你的。