hesitation
hesitation 英 [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən]
n. 犹豫
名词复数:hesitations
- A hesitation is a pause. If your friend asks you, "Do you like my new haircut?" you'd better make sure there's not a second's hesitation before you answer, "Yes, of course!"
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- n. 犹豫
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1. She agreed withoutthe slightest hesitation.
她毫不犹豫地同意了。
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2. I have no hesitation inrecommending her for the job.
我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。
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3. He spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations.
他说得很流畅，毫不支吾。
- hesitation (n.) c. 1400, from Old French hesitacion or directly from Latin haesitationem (nominative haesitatio) "a hesitation, stammering," figuratively "irresolution, uncertainty," noun of action from past participle stem of haesitare "stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech," figuratively "hesitate, be irresolute, be at a loss, be undecided," frequentative of haerere (past participle haesus, first person perfect indicative haesi) "to adhere, stick, cling."
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