Hesitate
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British pronunciation/hˈɛsɪtˌe‍ɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/

"hesitate"的定义和意义

to hesitate
01

犹豫, 迟疑

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
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When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding.
当被问及升职时,莎拉在回答之前犹豫了一下。
Facing the unexpected question, the candidate hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing her words before replying.
面对这个意外的问题,候选人犹豫了一下,仔细选择了她的词汇才回答。
02

犹豫, 迟疑

to stammer or pause during speech, often due to uncertainty, nervousness, or difficulty in finding the right words
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Nervous about the public speaking engagement, the speaker hesitated through the opening lines of the presentation.
由于对公众演讲的紧张,演讲者在演示的开场白中犹豫不决。
In the heated debate, the politician hesitated and stammered, trying to respond to the unexpected question from the audience.
在这场激烈的辩论中,政治家犹豫不决,迟疑不定,试图回应观众提出的意外问题。

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hesit

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hesitate

Verb

hesitater

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hesitater

Noun

hesitating

Adjective

hesitating

Adjective

hesitation

Noun

hesitation

Noun
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