hesitate的意思是：vi.犹豫；不情愿；口吃。hesitate的详尽释义是v.(动词)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，迟疑说话吞吞吐吐，支吾，含糊，结巴，口吃不愿，顾虑，有疑虑，不情愿，勉强犹豫地表示，不情愿地表示停顿，稍停。hesitate【近义词】waver动摇。
一、详尽释义点此查看hesitate的详细内容
二、词典解释
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。
三、网络解释
1. 犹豫：是 瞑想 受到这种花祝福而生的人 性格文静 经常沉浸在瞑想中 不过 一旦打开话匣子 话题就很丰富 经常能打动听者的心 当你和 心爱的人独处的时候 不要只顾著想自己的心事 却忽略了对 方哦花语: 犹豫 (Hesitate) 圣诞玫瑰是一种草
2. 迟疑：铁匠迟疑(hesitate)了一下, 回答说:但是把所有女人的头发(hair)烧了, 还没有一包炭, 而眼泪只有两三罐. 国王看到他不可能收集到那么多的炭和水, 便派人把瓦鲁卡加叫来, 对他说:
3. 犹豫,踌躇：herself 她自己 |hesitate 犹豫,踌躇 | hi 你好(表示打招呼、问候或唤起注意)
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4.hesitate：hesi; 犹豫
四、例句
Do not hesitate to tell us if you have a problem .
你有问题就直截了当地告诉我们。
I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.
我犹豫是否参加这次探险。
She hesitated to hurt the child's feelings.
她不想伤害孩子的感情。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我舍不得把这麽多钱花在穿衣服上.
Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.
困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
The items are so incredible that I hesitate to print them.
出自：L. SteffensA time when it is better to do something, even if it is wrong, than to hesitate.
出自：J. MarquandThey would not hesitate to put an end to my life.
出自：W. Soyinka七、词义辨析
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hesitate的相关临近词
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