hesitate學測 L3KK [ˈhɛzəˌtet] | /ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
躊躇;遲疑不敢·拿不定主意
三民、龍騰課本皆收錄的核心動詞
She hesitated at the MRT exit because she wasn't sure which way to go.
她在捷運出口猶豫了一下,因為不確定該往哪個方向走。
一個畫面:腳步懸在半空
懸空腳步抬起的腳停在半空,遲遲不落下
縮回的手伸出去的手又縮回來,不敢碰
哽住的話話到嘴邊又吞回去,說不出口
義項
跳水猶豫C1verb躊躇;遲疑不敢
Sam hesitated before he jumped into the pool.
山姆跳進游泳池前猶豫了一下。
hesitate for a momentdon't hesitate
選擇卡關B2verb拿不定主意
Ben hesitated about which shirt to buy.
阿賓猶豫著該買哪件襯衫。
hesitate about a choicehesitate over a decision
片語
hesitate for a moment停頓一下 →猶豫了片刻
don't hesitate to ask放心提問 →儘管開口問
without hesitation毫不猶豫 →立刻決定不遲疑
你會不會這樣說?
Ben was very ___ before he answered the question. (hesitate / hesitant)
看答案
hesitant
hesitate 是動詞,hesitant 是形容詞,用法不同。
「She hesitated at the MRT exit because she wasn't sure which way to go.」這句中 hesitated 最接近以下何者?(A) 完全不知道 (B) 停頓猶豫 (C) 立刻決定
看答案
(B)
hesitated 表示停頓猶豫,不是完全不知道或立刻決定。
字族
hesitant 猶豫不決的(形容詞)・hesitation 猶豫;躊躇(名詞)