hesitant

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a. 迟疑的, 踌躇的, 犹豫不定的

发音

其它 /ˈhɛzɪtənt/

词形变化

more hesitant 比较级 most hesitant 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

迟疑的；踌躇的；犹豫不定的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

    I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

hesitating

近义相关 1

indecisive

词源

Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō ▲ Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin -titō Latin haesitō Latin haesitānsbor. English hesitant Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).

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