hesitation

.hezi'teiʃәn

Collins 1

n. indecision in speech or action
n. the act of pausing uncertainly

n. 犹豫, 踌躇, 含糊, 口吃, 暂停
[计] 暂停

Collins 星级

6,885

BNC 频率

8,082

使用频率

hesitation 由词根 hesit- （犹豫）和后缀 -ation（表示行为或状态）组成，意为“犹豫的状态”。

例句

1. She showed hesitation before answering the question.

她在回答问题之前表现出犹豫。

2. There was a moment of hesitation before he decided to jump.

在他决定跳之前，有一瞬间的犹豫。

3. His hesitation made everyone wonder if he was confident.

他的犹豫让所有人怀疑他是否自信。