hesitant

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形容人或行为表现出不确定、犹豫不决的状态,通常因缺乏信心或难以决定而迟疑。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于描述人或行为,可作表语或定语,如“be hesitant to do sth”表示犹豫做某事,或“a hesitant smile”表示迟疑的微笑。

• be hesitant to speak
• a hesitant decision
• feel hesitant about

介词用法

常与介词“about”或“to”连用,表示对某事犹豫或犹豫做某事,如“hesitant about the plan”或“hesitant to agree”。

• hesitant about the offer
• hesitant to commit
• hesitant in response

语域说明

适用于正式和非正式场合,在口语和书面语中均常见,如日常对话或商务报告中,表示谨慎或不确定的态度。

• hesitant tone in speech
• hesitant approach in business
• hesitant expression

基础例句

She was hesitant to join the party because she didn't know anyone.

她犹豫是否参加派对,因为她不认识任何人。

He gave a hesitant answer when asked about his future plans.

当被问及未来计划时,他给出了一个迟疑的回答。

I'm hesitant about buying this expensive phone without reading reviews.

在没有看评论的情况下,我对购买这部昂贵的手机感到犹豫。

The child took a hesitant step forward, unsure of the new environment.

孩子迟疑地向前迈了一步,对新环境感到不确定。

高级例句

Investors were hesitant to commit funds due to the uncertain economic climate.

由于经济形势不确定,投资者对投入资金持犹豫态度。

The researcher presented a hesitant conclusion, noting limitations in the data.

研究者提出了一个迟疑的结论,指出了数据中的局限性。

In the negotiation, both sides remained hesitant to make the first concession.

在谈判中,双方都犹豫是否做出第一个让步。

The government's hesitant response to the crisis was criticized by the public.

政府对危机的迟疑反应受到了公众的批评。

高频搭配

verb

be hesitantfeel hesitantseem hesitantbecome hesitantremain hesitant

adjective

slightly hesitantvery hesitantsomewhat hesitantinitially hesitantunderstandably hesitant

noun

hesitant smilehesitant voicehesitant stephesitant agreementhesitant pause

adverb

hesitantlyhesitantly repliedhesitantly approachedhesitantly agreed

preposition

hesitant abouthesitant tohesitant inhesitant over

phrase

hesitant to sayhesitant to make a decisionhesitant to take actionhesitant to accept

常见错误

❌ 错误:I am hesitant for go there.
✓ 正确:I am hesitant to go there.

错误使用了介词“for”,正确应用“to”表示犹豫做某事,因为“hesitant”后常接不定式“to do”。

❌ 错误:She is very hesitate about the decision.
✓ 正确:She is very hesitant about the decision.

错误使用了动词形式“hesitate”,这里需要形容词“hesitant”来描述状态,表示“犹豫的”。

近义词辨析

reluctant

“reluctant”强调不情愿或勉强做某事,带有更多情感上的抵触;而“hesitant”更侧重于因不确定或缺乏信心而犹豫。

He was reluctant to help (不情愿帮忙) vs. He was hesitant to help (犹豫是否帮忙,可能因不确定如何做)。

uncertain

“uncertain”泛指不确定或怀疑的状态,可用于各种情境;而“hesitant”特指在行动或决定前的犹豫不决,更具体于行为表现。

She is uncertain about the outcome (对结果不确定) vs. She is hesitant to proceed (对进行某事犹豫)。