Word · Frequency #6885
Fully loadedhesitation
犹豫；踌躇
indecision in speech or action
- 1.
An act of hesitating
犹豫的行为。
- 2.
indecision in speech or action
言语或行动中的犹豫不决
- 3.
Doubt; vacillation.
怀疑；摇摆不定。
- 4.
a certain degree of unwillingness
一定程度的不情愿
- 5.
A faltering in speech; stammering.
说话结巴；口吃。
- 6.
the act of pausing uncertainly
不确定地暂停的行为
犹豫的行为。；言语或行动中的犹豫不决；怀疑；摇摆不定。；一定程度的不情愿；说话结巴；口吃。
In use
After a moment's hesitation, she agreed to help me move.
He answered the question without any hesitation.
There was a slight hesitation in her voice when she spoke about the accident.
after some hesitation he agreed
there was a hesitation in his speech
hesitation about/over sth
用于表示对某事的犹豫，后接名词或动名词。
She showed no hesitation about accepting the challenge.
她对接受挑战没有表现出任何犹豫。
hesitation in doing sth
强调做某事过程中的犹豫状态。
Connections
Collocations
- without hesitation
- 毫不犹豫地
- She agreed to help without hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了帮忙。
- have no hesitation
- 毫不迟疑
- I have no hesitation in recommending him.我毫不犹豫地推荐他。
- with hesitation
- 犹豫地
- He answered the question with hesitation.他犹豫地回答了问题。
- hesitation in
- 在……方面的犹豫
- There was a hesitation in her voice.她的声音里有一丝犹豫。
- show hesitation
- 表现出犹豫
- He showed no hesitation in making the decision.他在做决定时没有表现出犹豫。
- moment of hesitation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘hesitate’中的‘sit’，想象他坐在那里犹豫不决。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -itation (meditation, invitation, imitation, agitation) rhyme with hesitation, both stressed on the third syllable and sharing /-ˈteɪʃn/. The verb hesitate looks similar but is stressed differently: /ˈhezɪteɪt/ vs /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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