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

• 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。
• I was hesitant, and this readily available for tender, let me hesitate.
  我却是犹豫了，这随手可得的温柔，却让我犹豫。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you have good suggestion, don't be hesitant to tell me.
  如果你有什么好建议，记得要告诉我哦。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was very hesitant in his steps.
  他的步子已十分不稳了。
• She's hesitant about signing the contract.
  她对是否签这个合同还犹豫不决。