| 单词 | hesitant |
| 释义 | hesitant adjectivehesitant ♦︎ faltering ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ tentative ♦︎ haltingthese words all describe a way of doing sth that is not confident or certain.这些词均表示犹豫的、踌躇的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆hesitant / faltering / uncertain / tentative / halting steps◆a hesitant / a faltering / an uncertain / a halting voice◆hesitant / halting speech◆a hesitant / an uncertain / a tentative smile■ hesitant /hezɪtənt/ [only before noun] showing that you are slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling犹豫的；踌躇的；不情愿的◆it was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.几秒钟后她才听到对方支支吾吾地回答她。◆holding his hand, she managed to take her first few hesitant steps.她拉着他的手，迟疑地迈出了最初几步。 ➡ see also hesitate → pause verb , hesitant → unsure ▸ hesitantly adverb◆he smiled hesitantly.他笑得很勉强。■ faltering /fɔːltərɪŋ/ moving, speaking or progressing in a way that is not steady or confident蹒跚的；结结巴巴的；犹豫的◆she was only 10 months old when she took those first faltering steps.她十个月大就开始蹒跚学步。◆both sides have been asked to give the faltering peace talks another chance.要求双方再给这个一波三折的和平谈判一次机会。▸ falter verb [intransitive] ◆his voice faltered as he began his speech.他开始演讲时结结巴巴的。◆he never faltered in his commitment to the party.他对党始终忠贞不渝。■ uncertain showing a lack of confidence or decision信心不足的；迟疑的◆the baby took its first uncertain steps.宝宝第一次摇摇晃晃地走了几步。◆she had been dismissed and in no uncertain manner.她被毫不留情地辞退了。▸ uncertainly adverb◆they smiled uncertainly at one another.他们迟疑地相视而笑。■ tentative /tentətɪv/ (written) showing a lack of confidence踌躇的；犹豫不决的◆he acknowledged me with a tentative nod.他踌躇地朝我点了下头，算是打了招呼。◆her english is correct but tentative.她的英语没错误，但是不流利。▸ tentatively adverb◆she smiled tentatively.她腼腆地笑了。■ halting /hɔːltɪŋ, bre also hɒltɪŋ-->/ [usually before noun](especially of speech or movement) stopping and starting often, especially because you are not certain or are not very confident（尤指讲话或动作）断断续续的，结结巴巴的◆we carried on a halting conversation.我们的谈话断断续续。◆the crisis is threatening the country's halting progress towards democracy.这次危机正威胁着该国艰难的民主进程。▸ haltingly adverb◆'well...', she began haltingly.“唔⋯”她迟疑地开了口。hesitant /hezɪtənt/ [only before noun] showing that you are slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling犹豫的；踌躇的；不情愿的◆it was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.几秒钟后她才听到对方支支吾吾地回答她。◆holding his hand, she managed to take her first few hesitant steps.她拉着他的手，迟疑地迈出了最初几步。 ➡ see also hesitate → pause verb , hesitant → unsure ▸ hesitantly adverb◆he smiled hesitantly.他笑得很勉强。hesitant /hezɪtənt/ [not before noun] slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling犹豫；踌躇；不情愿◆she's hesitant about signing the contract.她对是否签这个合同犹豫不决。◆doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.医生不愿对新疗法作出评论。 ➡ see also hesitant → hesitant hesitant/ˈhezɪtənt ||; ˈhɛzətənt/adj hesitant (to do/about doing sth) slow to speak or act because you are not sure if you should or not 踌躇；迟疑: ◇i'm very hesitant about criticizing him too much. 该不该狠狠地批评他，我实在犹豫不决。 ➔hesitancy /-ənsi ||; -ənsɪ/ noun [u] ➔hesitantly adv hesitantsee ⇨ sure/not sure 4 hes·i·tant /`hɛzətənt; ˈhezɪtənt/adjslow to do something because you are nervous or uncertain 犹豫的，迟疑的，有疑虑的:◇a hesitant smile 勉强的笑 |
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