| 单词 | hesitate |
| 释义 | hesitate verbadverb | verb + hesitate | preposition adverb➤a little, slightly有点儿／略有犹豫➤briefly, momentarily踟蹰片刻➤(for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc.一时、片刻、一刹那等犹豫◆alison hesitated a moment, as if she were waiting for him.艾莉森犹豫了片刻，似乎是在等他。➤barely几乎没有犹豫◆i barely hesitated before saying yes.我几乎没有犹豫就同意了。verb + hesitate➤appear to, seem to显得犹豫；好像迟疑▸➤make sb使某人犹豫◆something about his smile made her hesitate.他微笑的样子令她犹豫起来。preposition➤about对⋯犹豫◆i didn't hesitate about working with craig.和克雷格一起工作，我没有顾虑。➤between两者之间难以取舍◆he was hesitating between a glass of wine and an orange juice.他正拿不定主意，不知道该要葡萄酒还是橙汁。➤over为⋯犹豫不决◆he stood hesitating over whether to join the fight.他站在那里，拿不准是否要加入打斗。 hesitate verbhesitate ♦︎ shy away from sth ♦︎ shrink from sth ♦︎ hold back ♦︎ think twice ♦︎ baulk ♦︎ recoilthese words all mean to avoid doing sth because you are worried that it might be difficult or unpleasant.这些词均表示迟疑或畏避。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to shy away / shrink / hold back / recoil from sth◆to baulk / recoil at sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / think twice about / baulk at doing sth◆to shy away from / shrink from / recoil from a / an idea / thought / prospect◆to shy away from / shrink from the truth◆to make sb hesitate / hold back / think twice / baulk / recoil◆to hesitate / hold back (for) a moment◆to hesitate / hold back / recoil a little■ hesitate [intransitive] (rather formal) to be worried about doing sth, especially because you are not sure that it is right or appropriate顾虑；疑虑◆please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.如果有疑问请尽管和我联系。 ➡ see also hesitate → pause verb ▸ hesitation noun [uncountable] ◆she agreed without the slightest hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了。◆i have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。■ shy away from sth -->phrasal verbto avoid doing sth because you are nervous, afraid or shy畏避；回避；躲避◆hugh never shied away from his responsibilities.休从不推卸自己的责任。◆the newspapers have shied away from investigating the story.各家报纸纷纷退避，不敢调查这一事件。ⓘ typical collocates of shy away from sth are question, subject, idea, prospect, commitment, truth, publicity and scandal. * shy away from 的常见搭配词有 question、subject、idea、prospect、commitment、truth、publicity 和 scandal。■ shrink from sth -->phrasal verb (written) to be unwilling to do sth that is difficult or unpleasant畏避，回避（困难或不快的事）◆we made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.我们向他们清楚地表明，我们不会畏避交锋。◆they did not shrink from doing what was right.只要是对的事，他们就无所畏惧，大胆去做。■ hold back phrasal verb(held, held)to hesitate to act or speak踌躇；犹豫◆he wanted to tell her about it, but held back for fear of upsetting her again.他本想告诉她那件事，却没开口，怕再惹她生气。◆she held back from saying what she really thought about it.她踌躇着，没有说出自己的真实想法。note 辨析 hesitate or hold back?people hesitate when they are not sure what to do and are worried about doing the wrong thing; people hold back when they feel that what they really want to do may not actually be the best thing or what other people want. * hesitate 指不知如何是好，担心犯错； hold back 指担心真正想做的事可能并非上策或不合他人心意，因而犹豫。■ think twice -->idiom(thought, thought)to think carefully before deciding to do sth三思而行；慎重考虑后再决定◆you should think twice about employing someone you've never met.聘用未曾谋面的人要三思。■ baulk (bre) (name usually balk) /bɔːk/ [intransitive] (rather formal) to be unwilling to do sth or become involved in sth because it is difficult, dangerous or expensive（因困难、危险或昂贵而）畏缩，回避◆many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.许多家长可能不愿意花 100 元买双鞋。ⓘ baulk suggests sb stopping suddenly when you are told sth such as a price or a new idea. there is a stronger sense of protest suggested in baulk compared with shy away from sth or shrink from sth. * baulk 暗指听到价格或新的想法等时突然放弃之前的打算；与 shy away from sth 和 shrink from sth 相比，baulk 表示抗拒的意味更强。■ recoil /rɪkɔɪl/ [intransitive] (written) to react to an idea or situation with strong dislike or fear对⋯作出厌恶（或恐惧）的反应◆she recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother.她一想到要背叛自己的亲兄弟就感到恐惧。note 辨析 shrink from sth or recoil? recoil suggests a reaction of shock or horror; shrink from sth suggests a strong feeling of not wanting to do sth, but the feeling is less strong than with recoil. * recoil 强调作出震惊或恐惧的反应，shrink from sth 强调极力回避某事，但厌恶的感觉不如 recoil 强烈。hesitate [intransitive] (rather formal) to be worried about doing sth, especially because you are not sure that it is right or appropriate顾虑；疑虑◆please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.如果有疑问请尽管和我联系。 ➡ see also hesitate → pause verb ▸ hesitation noun [uncountable] ◆she agreed without the slightest hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了。◆i have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。hesitate [intransitive] to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous犹豫；迟疑不决◆she hesitated before replying.她犹豫了一下才回答。◆i didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job.我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。 ➡ see also hesitate → hesitate , hesitant → hesitant ▸ hesitation noun [countable, uncountable] ◆he spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations.他讲话很流畅，毫不支吾迟疑。hesitate/ˈhezɪteɪt ||; ˈhɛzəˌtet/verb[i] 1. hesitate (about/over sth) to pause before you do sth or before you take a decision, usually because you are uncertain or worried 踌躇；犹豫；迟疑: ◇he hesitated before going into the room. 他犹豫了一下才走进房间。◇she's still hesitating about whether to accept the job or not. 接不接受这份工作，她仍然举棋不定。 2. hesitate (to do sth) to not want to do sth because you are not sure that it is right （不确定对不对，所以）不愿意: ◇don't hesitate to phone if you have any problems. 如有问题，请随时来电查询。 ➔hesitation /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn ||; ˌhɛzəˈteʃən/ noun [c,u] ◇she agreed without a moment's hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地同意了。 hesitatesee ⇨ pause 1 hes·i·tate /`hɛzəˏtet; ˈhezɪteɪt/v 1. [i] to pause for a moment before doing or saying something 犹豫，迟疑，踌躇:◇she hesitated before answering his question. 她犹豫一下才回答他的问题。 2. don't hesitate to do sth used to tell someone that you are very willing for them to do something 做某事不要有什么顾虑，尽管做某事:◇don't hesitate to call me if you need any help. 你如果需要什么帮助，尽管打电话给我。 |
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