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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。
犹豫；迟疑
hesitating — present participle of hesitate
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犹豫；迟疑
pause or hold back because of uncertainty or unwillingness
She hesitated to answer the question.
她犹豫着没有回答这个问题。
犹豫不决；迟疑
To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
结巴；说话迟疑。
To stammer; to falter in speaking.
hesitate
Base
原形
hesitates
3rd person
第三人称单数
hesitating
-ing
现在分词
hesitated
Past
过去式
hesitated
Past participle
过去分词
I hesitate to answer.
我犹豫回答。
She hesitated before speaking.
她说话前犹豫了一下。
He is hesitating about the decision.
他对决定犹豫不决。
They have hesitated too long.
他们犹豫太久了。
She hesitated before pressing the send button.
她在按下发送按钮之前犹豫了一下。
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information.
如果你需要更多信息，请随时联系我们，不要犹豫。
He was hesitating, unsure whether to tell her the truth.
他犹豫不决，不知道是否该告诉她真相。
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。
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。
表示停顿的时长，常与 for 连用。
He hesitated for a moment before entering.
他犹豫了片刻才进去。
Not this
I hesitated the offer.
Use this
I hesitated to accept the offer.
hesitate 是不及物动词，不能直接跟名词作宾语，需用 hesitate to do sth 结构表示'犹豫做某事'。
Not this
She hesitated on which dress to buy.
Use this
She hesitated about which dress to buy.
表示'对…犹豫'时，hesitate 后常用介词 about 或 over，而非 on。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
对...犹豫不决
He hesitated about accepting the job offer.
他对接受这份工作犹豫不决。
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。
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。
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。
当断不断，必受其患
Remember, he who hesitates is lost.
记住，当断不断，必受其患。
我犹豫要说
I hesitate to say this, but your work needs improvement.
我犹豫要说这个，但你的工作需要改进。
犹豫不决者必失良机。
Remember, he who hesitates is lost, so make your decision quickly.
记住，犹豫不决者必失良机，所以迅速做出决定。
Use hesitating naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象he(他)在sit(坐)着时ate(吃)东西，因犹豫而停顿。
一般场合
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.