hesitate

【hesitate音标】 英[ˈhezɪteɪt] 美[ˈhezɪteɪt]

【单词释义】 hesitate是什么意思：

vi.犹豫，踌躇；不愿；支吾；停顿

vt.对…犹豫；不情愿

[单词分级] 高考英语词汇

[第三人称单数] hesitates

[单词现在分词] hesitating

[单词过去式] hesitated

[单词过去分词] hesitated

【关联词/派生词】

hesitation   n. 犹豫；踌躇；不情愿

hesitant   adj.犹豫的；犹豫不决的；踌躇的；不情愿的

【hesitate形近词/近似词】

precipitate   v.加速（坏事的发生）；使……突然降临；下掷 adj.鲁莽的；仓促的 n.[化]沉淀物，析出物

agitate   v.搅动，摇动；鼓动，煽动

facilitate   vt.促进，助长；使容易，使便利；推动

necessitate   vt.使…成为必要，需要；强迫，迫使

excogitate   vt. 想出；发明；设计

palpitate   vi.（心脏）悸动；跳动；急速地跳动；颤抖

meditate   v.冥想；沉思；打算；暗自策划，谋划

imitate   vt.模仿，效仿；仿造，伪造

【单词例句】

◇ The ambassador gave a whistle in amazement, and advised making her acquaintance. The professor hesitated for a while, then compromised.
大使惊奇地吹了声口哨，建议去认识她。教授犹豫了一会儿，最后妥协了。

---- Pronunciation and Status

◇ The spotlight is only so wide, though, so when someone tries to snag some of it, you won't hesitate to show your disapproval.
所以，一旦有人挑战你的权威，你会毫不犹豫地表达不满。

---- The most unbearable thing for the twelve zodiac signs