Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3279
Fully loadedhesitate
犹豫；迟疑
pause or hold back because of uncertainty or unwillingness
- 1.
To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
犹豫不决；迟疑
- 2.
To stammer; to falter in speaking.
结巴；说话迟疑。
停顿；暂停；犹豫不决；迟疑；结巴；说话迟疑。；犹豫；迟疑
In use
She hesitated before pressing the send button.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information.
He was hesitating, unsure whether to tell her the truth.
hesitate to do sth
表示因不确定或不愿意而迟疑做某事。
She hesitated to answer the question.
她犹豫着没有回答这个问题。
hesitate about/over sth
强调在具体事物或选择上迟疑。
He hesitated over the choice of words.
他对措辞犹豫不决。
hesitate (for a moment/time)
表示停顿的时长，常与 for 连用。
He hesitated for a moment before entering.
Connections
Collocations
- hesitate to
- 犹豫做某事
- Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.如果有任何问题，请毫不犹豫地问。
- hesitate about
- 对...犹豫不决
- He hesitated about accepting the job offer.他对接受这份工作犹豫不决。
- hesitate over
- 在...上犹豫
- She hesitated over the menu for a long time.她在菜单上犹豫了很长时间。
- never hesitate
- 从不犹豫
- A good leader never hesitates to make tough decisions.一个好的领导者从不犹豫做出艰难的决定。
Idioms & figurative uses
- not hesitate to (do something)
- 毫不犹豫（做某事）She did not hesitate to help her friend.她毫不犹豫地帮助了她的朋友。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象he(他)在sit(坐)着时ate(吃)东西，因犹豫而停顿。
Context & Register
一般场合
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -ate, but none rhyme with 'hesitate' because the stressed vowel differs (hesitate has /ɛ/ in the first syllable, while these have /ɪ/, /æ/, etc.). They are useful lookalikes for spelling but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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