hesitate翻译

1. 犹豫，踌躇，犹豫不决，犹豫不定， 委决不下，踌躇不定，彷徨，踟蹰，动摇，迟疑
2. 说话吞吞吐吐，支吾，含糊，结巴，口吃
3. 不愿，顾虑，有疑虑，不情愿，勉强
4. 犹豫地表示，不情愿地表示
5. 停顿，稍停

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness;

   "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
   

2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing;

   "The speaker paused"
   

1.犹豫;迟疑;踌躇
If youhesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do.

e.g. The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it...
电话响了。凯瑟琳犹豫了一下要不要去接。
e.g. She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.
她犹豫了很长时间，然后才说“行”。

2.（因有顾虑而）不愿意（做某事）
If youhesitate to do something, you delay doing it or are unwilling to do it, usually because you are not certain it would be right. If you do nothesitate to do something, you do it immediately.

e.g. Some parentshesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating...
一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。
e.g. I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind...
我不愿用“脆弱”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。

3.尽管给我打电话/ 尽管和我们联系
You can usehesitate in expressions such as 'don't hesitate to call me' or 'don't hesitate to contact us' when you are telling someone that they should do something as soon as it needs to be done and should not worry about disturbing other people.

e.g. In the event of difficulties, please do nothesitate to contact our Customer Service Department...
如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。
e.g. Please don'thesitate to tell either Mr Schrader or myself should you feel ill again...
如果你再觉得不舒服，请尽管告诉施拉德尔先生或我本人。

hesitate about (v.+prep.)

对(某事)犹豫不决 pause before taking an action or making a decision for (sth)
hesitate about v-ing

He's still hesitating about joining the expedition.

他对于参加这次探险队仍犹豫不决。

hesitate about wh-to-v

He hesitated about what to do next.

他对下一步做什么犹豫不决。

I hesitated about whether to accept the invitation.

我对是否接受邀请犹豫不决。

hesitate at (v.+prep.)

对(某事)犹豫 be slow in deciding for (sth)
hesitate at sth

We hesitated at the propriety of the method.

我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。

He hesitated at nothing.

他对任何事都毫不犹豫。

hesitate between (v.+prep.)

在两者间踌躇 be slow in deciding for two things
hesitate between sth and sth

They hesitate between fighting and submitting.

他们不能决定是战还是降。

• The items are so incredible that I hesitate to print them.

  出自：L. Steffens

• A time when it is better to do something, even if it is wrong, than to hesitate.

  出自：J. Marquand

• They would not hesitate to put an end to my life.

  出自：W. Soyinka

• ☆ 17世纪20年代进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的haesitatum，意为陷入。