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

• 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。
• My friend told me don't be hesitant to do this.
  朋友告诉我要毫不犹豫的去做。
• 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。
• Why am I so hesitant about taking on this challenge?
  为什么接受挑战时我如此踌躇不定？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some of my closest friends are people whom I was at first hesitant to meet.
  有许多我起初并不愿接触的人现在都成为了我最亲密的朋友。