hesitation
英[hez?'te??n]
美[,h?z?'te??n]
- n. 猶豫
詞態變化
復數:?hesitations;動詞:?hesitate;
英文詞源
- hesitation (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French hesitacion or directly from Latin haesitationem (nominative haesitatio) "a hesitation, stammering," figuratively "irresolution, uncertainty," noun of action from past participle stem of haesitare "stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech," figuratively "hesitate, be irresolute, be at a loss, be undecided," frequentative of haerere "stick, cling," from PIE *ghais-e (source also of Lithuanian gaistu "to delay, tarry"), from root *ghais- "to adhere; hesitate."
雙語例句
- 1. Mirella approached him and, after a brief hesitation, shook his hand.
- 米雷拉走近他，猶豫片刻后，和他握了握手。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer.
- 董事會自稱毫不猶豫地一致否決了該項報價。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
- 裁判邁克爾·里德毫不猶豫地判了點球。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. With some hesitation and an uncertain smile, she held out her hand.
- 她猶豫了一下，帶著遲疑的微笑把手伸了出去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Brian's hesitation was almost imperceptible.
- 布賴恩的猶豫幾乎難以察覺。
來自柯林斯例句