1. vi.犹豫；踌躇　 pause before taking an action or making a decision
2. vi.不情愿　 not be willing

　～ too long　老是犹豫不决
　～ dubiously　怀疑地犹豫
　～ momentarily　短暂地犹豫
　～ ominously　不祥地犹豫
　～ thoughtfully　沉思地犹豫
　～ about　犹豫不决
　～ about what to do next　对下一步做什么犹豫不决
　～ at nothing　对什么事都毫不迟疑
　～ before replying　在答复之前犹豫不决
　～ between fighting and submitting　不能决定是战还是降
　～ in　在…上吞吞吐吐
　～ in speaking　讲话吞吞吐吐
　～ over　对…犹豫不决
　～ over a choice　对作出选择犹豫不决
　～ over whether to do it　对是否做此事犹豫不决

　If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.　如果你老是犹豫不决，那就会错失良机。
　I hesitated before reciting the next line.　朗诵下一行之前，我停了一下。
　He hesitated before choosing a book.　他犹豫了一会才选了一本书。
　He hesitated before diving into the icy water.　在跳进冰水之前他犹豫了一阵。
　At first Philip hesitated on account of expense.　起初，菲利普因费用而犹豫不决。
　The driver hesitated at the intersection, then turned right.　司机在交叉路口停了一会，然后往右拐。
　Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.　困窘使演讲人话语吞吐。
　When I asked her what had happened, she hesitated in speaking.　我问她出了什么事，她支支吾吾。
　He hesitated to go into the room.　他迟疑不决是否要进屋。
　He did not hesitate to ask her to sit beside him.　他毫不犹豫地让她坐在他的身边。
　He hesitated to make his discovery known.　他犹豫不决，不敢把他的发现公之于世。
　I hesitate to spend so much money on such a dress.　我不太愿意花这么多钱买这样一件衣服。
　She hesitated to hurt the child's feeling.　她不愿伤害孩子的感情。
　He hesitated to take such a big risk.　他不情愿冒这样大的险。
　I hesitated to ask you, you were very busy.　你那么忙，我不愿打扰你。

 ♣ hesitate about　(v.+prep.)
　对（某事）犹豫不决　pause before taking an action or making a decision for (sth)
　He's still hesitating about joining the expedition.　他对于参加这次探险队仍犹豫不决。
　He hesitated about what to do next.　他对下一步做什么犹豫不决。
　I hesitated about whether to accept the invitation.　我对是否接受邀请犹豫不决。
 ♣ hesitate at　(v.+prep.)
　对（某事）犹豫　be slow in deciding for (sth)
　We hesitated at the propriety of the method.　我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
　He hesitated at nothing.　他对任何事都毫不犹豫。
 ♣ hesitate between　(v.+prep.)
　在两者间踌躇　be slow in deciding for two things
　They hesitate between fighting and submitting.　他们不能决定是战还是降。

 ♣ hesitate, falter, vacillate, waver
　这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。其区别是：hesitate最常用，指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择；falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩，暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆；vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定；waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动，或指虽然作出决定，但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。