Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3279
Fully loadedhesitate
犹豫；迟疑
核心释义
pause or hold back because of uncertainty or unwillingness
- 1.
犹豫不决；迟疑
To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- 2.
结巴；说话迟疑。
To stammer; to falter in speaking.
停顿；暂停；犹豫不决；迟疑；结巴；说话迟疑。；犹豫；迟疑
用法In use
She hesitated before pressing the send button.
用法提示：hesitated 是动词 hesitate 的过去式，表示因不确定而短暂停顿、迟疑。
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用法提示：hesitate 是动词原形，用于 don't hesitate to 结构，表示‘不必迟疑地去做某事’。
He was hesitating, unsure whether to tell her the truth.
用法提示：was hesitating 是动词 hesitate 的过去进行时，描述当时持续犹豫的状态。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象he(他)在sit(坐)着时ate(吃)东西，因犹豫而停顿。
语境与语域Context & Register
一般场合
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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