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be hesitant to do sth
常与不定式连用，表示因不确定或紧张而迟迟不做某事。
She was hesitant to ask for help.
她对开口求助犹豫不决。
犹豫的；迟疑的；踌躇的
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犹豫的；迟疑的；踌躇的
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
She was hesitant to ask for help.
她对开口求助犹豫不决。
倾向于犹豫、等待,或谨慎保留地进行。
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
缺乏果断性格；无法迅速或坚定地行动或决定
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
She was hesitant to speak in front of the large audience.
她在大批观众面前发言时很犹豫。
He felt hesitant about accepting the new job offer.
他对接受这份新工作感到迟疑。
The manager gave a hesitant reply, unsure whether to approve the budget.
经理迟疑地回答，不确定是否批准这笔预算。
常与不定式连用，表示因不确定或紧张而迟迟不做某事。
She was hesitant to ask for help.
她对开口求助犹豫不决。
about 后接名词或动名词，强调犹豫的对象或事项。
He is hesitant about making such a large investment.
他对进行这么大一笔投资感到犹豫。
hesitant 可作定语修饰名词，描写动作或表情中流露的犹豫。
She offered a hesitant smile.
她露出一个迟疑的微笑。
Not this
I hesitant to ask for help.
Use this
I am hesitant to ask for help.
形容词作表语时需与系动词连用。汉语可以说“我犹豫”，但英语中 hesitant 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须加 be 动词。
Not this
She is hesitant of changing her job.
Use this
She is hesitant about changing her job.
表示“对……犹豫”时，hesitant 后常接介词 about（或不定式 to do），不用 of。这是受汉语“对……犹豫”直译影响产生的介词误用。
Not this
His hesitant made us worried.
Use this
His hesitation made us worried.
hesitant 是形容词，不能作主语；此处需要名词形式 hesitation。汉语中“犹豫”一词可作动词或名词，容易导致学生对词性混用，但英语中名词和形容词必须区分。
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对做某事犹豫不决
She was hesitant to accept the job offer.
她对接受这份工作犹豫不决。
对做某事迟疑
He is hesitant about investing in the stock market.
他对投资股市迟疑不决。
迟疑的微笑
She gave a hesitant smile when she saw him.
她看到他时露出一个迟疑的微笑。
仍然犹豫
The committee remains hesitant to approve the plan.
委员会仍然犹豫是否批准该计划。
Use hesitant naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 hesitant 想成“he sit”：他坐在那儿一动不动，因为犹豫不决，拿不定主意。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、正式写作、工作场合 该词属于中性常用词，日常交流和书面语中都较为常见，多用于描述犹豫或不够果断的状态。
hesitant 的重音在第一音节 /ˈhɛzɪtənt/。hesitate 共享开头 /ˈhɛzɪ/，但结尾不同，不押韵；reluctant 和 resistant 共享无重读的结尾 /tənt/，但重音在第二音节，故不押韵；persistent 结尾是 /stənt/，只是拼写相近；relevant 与 tenant 是 -ant 拼写相近，但读音分别为 /ˈrɛləvənt/、/ˈtɛnənt/，与 hesitant 不押韵。
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