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单词

hesitate

读音
ˈhezɪteɪt
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英式
词根

"Hesitate" 的词根是来自拉丁语的 "haesitare",它的含义就是犹豫不决。

释义

vi. 踌躇,犹豫;不愿 vt. 踌躇,犹豫;有疑虑,不愿意 [ 第三人称单数 hesitates 现在分词 hesitating 过去式 hesitated 过去分词 hesitated ]

例句

He's the kind of filmmaker who doesn't hesitate to over-sentimentalize.
他是那种煽起情来从不迟疑的电影制作人。
This could make your superiors hesitate to trust you with major responsibilities.
这可能会使你的上司犹豫着不愿把重大职责托付给你。
Go--do not hesitate.
去吧——不要犹豫。

强化记忆

想要记住 "hesitate",你可以关联到我们中文的“犹豫不决”。把 "hesitate" 看成 "he'sitate",他在站台站着,就像我们犹豫不决的时候会停下来不知道该怎么办。"Hesitate" 这个词源于 17世纪的拉丁语"haesitare",此词在拉丁语中的字面意思是"不稳定,停滞不前"。这也很好地解释了为何 "hesitate" 在英语中的意思是 ”犹豫“ 和 ”踌躇”。

看视频学发音
to waver,to hesitate.As a noun, it means uncertainty or confusion.
See, when we doubt,when we hesitate,we second guess ourselves.
But caution makes you hesitate,and hesitate you're lost,so take your opportunities
that the cautious one is wise.But caution makes you hesitate,and hesitate you're lost,
that I don't think it was wrong of the oncologistto hesitate on Death With Dignity.It was his responsibility to have a conversation with us,
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