to hesitate
01
犹豫, 迟疑
to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
Intransitive
例子
When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding.
当被问及晋升时，莎拉在回答前犹豫了一下。
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，在回答之前仔细地选择了她的措辞。
02
犹豫, 结巴
to stammer or pause during speech, often due to uncertainty, nervousness, or difficulty in finding the right words
Intransitive
例子
Nervous about the public speaking engagement, the speaker hesitated through the opening lines of the presentation.
对公开演讲活动感到紧张，演讲者在演讲的开场白中犹豫了。
In the heated debate, the politician hesitated and stammered, trying to respond to the unexpected question from the audience.
在激烈的辩论中，政治家犹豫了一下，结结巴巴地试图回答观众提出的意外问题。
词汇树
hesitater
hesitating
hesitation
hesitate
hesit
