Word · Frequency #17010
hesitantly
犹豫地；迟疑地
With hesitation; in a hesitant manner.
- 1.
With hesitation.
犹豫地。
- 2.
With reluctance.
不情愿地。
不情愿地；勉强地；犹豫地。；不情愿地。；迟疑地；踌躇地
In use
She hesitantly raised her hand to answer the question.
He hesitantly agreed to join the team after much persuasion.
The child hesitantly stepped onto the stage for the first time.
hesitantly + verb
副词置于动词前，强调动作的方式。
She hesitantly agreed to the proposal.
她迟疑地同意了那个提议。
verb + hesitantly
副词置于动词后，是更常见的语序。
He spoke hesitantly during the interview.
他在面试中说话犹豫不决。
Hesitantly, + clause
副词位于句首，通常用逗号隔开，起强调作用。
Hesitantly, she raised her hand to ask a question.
犹豫地，她举手问了一个问题。
Common mistakes
She was hesitantly.She was hesitant.
hesitantly 是副词，不能用在系动词后作表语；应使用形容词 hesitant。
He gave a hesitantly answer.He gave a hesitant answer.
hesitantly 是副词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词 hesitant。
Connections
Collocations
- speak hesitantly
- 迟疑地说
- She spoke hesitantly, unsure of what to say.她迟疑地说着，不确定该说什么。
- hesitantly agree
- 犹豫地同意
- She hesitantly agreed to the plan.她犹豫地同意了那个计划。
- hesitantly ask
- 迟疑地问
- The student hesitantly asked the teacher a question.那个学生迟疑地问了老师一个问题。
- nod hesitantly
- 犹豫地点头
- She nodded hesitantly when asked if she was ready.当被问到是否准备好时，她犹豫地点了点头。
- step forward hesitantly
- 迟疑地走上前
- He stepped forward hesitantly to accept the award.他迟疑地走上前去领奖。
- hesitantly accept
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把 hesitantly 拆成 he + sit + ant，他坐着像蚂蚁一样犹豫不前，做事总是 hesitantly（犹豫地、不情愿地）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面叙述 hesitantly 是常用副词，通常指因不确定或顾虑而犹豫地做某事，也可表示不情愿地；在口语和书面语中都比较常见，语气比较中性。
Grammar Note
副词，用于修饰动词、形容词或其他副词，通常放在被修饰词之前或句末。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 hesitantly 完全押韵：它们共同的 -antly/-ently 后缀都读作 /əntli/，但重读音节和元音不同。instantly、constantly、importantly 在拼写上以 -antly 结尾，与 hesitantly 相似，但发音不同；recently、frequently、silently 则以 -ently 拼写，同样只共享非重读的 /əntli/ 结尾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.