詞彙精選:hesitate的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
v.
躊躇,猶豫 [I]
例句:
The shock made her hesitate for a moment but she quickly came to herself again.
這一打擊使她躊躇片刻,但很快就又恢復正常了。
例句:
The Copyright Clause is not the kind of well-considered provision that we should hesitate to amend.
著作權條款不是經過深思熟慮通過的條款,我們也不應該對修正它躊躇不安。
說話吞吞吐吐 [I]
例句:
Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.
窘迫使得我講話吞吞吐吐。
例句:
He hesitated in replying.
他在回答時吞吞吐吐。
有疑慮,不願意[+to-v] [T]
例句:
I hesitate to tell you the real truth.
我不想告訴你實情。
例句:
He did not hesitate to ask her to sit beside him.
他果斷地要她坐在他旁邊。
二、詞義辨析:
hesitate,waver
這兩個動詞均含“猶豫,躊躇”之意。hesitate普通用詞,一般指在決定幹什麼,選擇什麼或說什麼等行動之前猶豫不決。waver指因優柔寡斷而遲遲不見行動,或雖作出決定,伸行動上卻猶豫不決,因此含畏縮不前之意。
三、參考例句:
These pirates hesitate at nothing.
這些海盜什麼事情都做得出。
I hesitate in this work.
我在這個作品中有所猶豫。
When asked, they usually hesitate before responding.
當被問起時,他們在回答前往往會猶豫一下。
If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.
如果你老是猶豫不決, 那就會錯失良機。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我捨不得把這麼多錢花在穿衣服上。
He hesitate about whether to drive or take the train.
他開車去還是坐火車去,猶豫不決。
I hesitate to tell you the real truth.
我不想告訴你實情。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我捨不得把這麼多錢花在穿衣服上。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我捨不得把這麼多錢花在穿衣服上.
I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.
我猶豫是否參加這次探險。