hesitant是什么意思？

hesitant

英[ˈhezɪtənt] 美[ˈhɛzɪtənt]

• adj. 踌躇的，犹豫的，迟疑的，吞吞吐吐的；

副词：hesitantly;

例句

• The wife looked over her shoulder at her husband when she was hesitant. 妻子犹豫不决,回头看丈夫的眼色行事。
• Owing to little response,his speech tailed off to a hesitant end. 由于得不到多少反应,他的演说吞吞吐吐地收了场。
• He took a hesitant step towards her. 他犹豫着向她走近了一步。
• a hesitant speaker 说话迟疑的人
• She's hesitant about signing the contract. 她对是否签这个合同还犹豫不决。
• She was hesitant about coming forward with her story. 她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。
• The evening show was terrible, with hesitant unsure performances from all. 晚上的演出很糟，所有人都缩手缩脚，显得很不自信。
• ...the leadership's hesitant and inconsistent behaviour. 领导犹豫不定、出尔反尔的行为
• His advisers are rightfully hesitant to let the United States be sucked into the conflict. 他的顾问们都理所当然地有所犹豫，不愿让美国卷入冲突之中。
• She was hesitant about coming forward with her story... 她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。

英语六级真题

Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style.
出自-2013年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  犹豫的;迟疑不决的;有疑虑的;难为情的;不愿的
  If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.
  例句
  She was hesitant about coming forward with her story... 她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。 His advisers are rightfully hesitant to let the United States be sucked into the conflict. 他的顾问们都理所当然地有所犹豫，不愿让美国卷入冲突之中。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  犹豫的
  a hesitant speaker 说话迟疑的人 He took a hesitant step towards her. 他犹豫着向她走近了一步。 Owing to little response,his speech tailed off to a hesitant end. 由于得不到多少反应,他的演说吞吞吐吐地收了场。 The wife looked over her shoulder at her husband when she was hesitant. 妻子犹豫不决,回头看丈夫的眼色行事。
• n.
• n.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly;
  "stood irresolute waiting for some inspiration"
  2. acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence;
  "a groping effort to understand"