hesitate
翻译
犹豫, 迟疑
例句
She hesitated for a moment.
她犹豫了一下。
Don't hesitate to ask for help.
需要帮助请尽管开口。
语法模式
to hesitate ((for a moment/before -ing)) （在做某事前）犹豫 She hesitated before answering.
to hesitate ((to-inf)) 犹豫（做某事） Don't hesitate to ask for help.
近义词
同义词: pause, waver, falter; 反义词: decide, proceed, act
词源
源自拉丁语“haesitare”，意为“粘住，结巴”。
记忆技巧
想象某人慢慢地说“he-si-tate...”，就好像他们在犹豫是否要说出来。