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单词 hesitate
释义

hesitate

UK /ˈhezɪteɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhesitate
he/she/ithesitates
present participlehesitating
past tensehesitated
past participlehesitated

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

    He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.

    hesitate to do something:

    My mother never hesitates to tell me when I look bad.

    Synonyms and related words

    To delay action, wait or hesitate
    Synonyms and related words

    To worry or feel nervous about something
  2. 2

    he/she who hesitates is lost

    used for saying that people should act fast
    Jack: I can’t decide whether to go on this trip. Jill: You should make a decision. He who hesitates is lost!
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018

phrases

don’t hesitate to do something

hesitate

US /ˈhezɪˌteɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhesitate
he/she/ithesitates
present participlehesitating
past tensehesitated
past participlehesitated

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

    He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.

    hesitate to do something:

    My mother never hesitates to tell me when I look bad.

    Synonyms and related words

    To delay action, wait or hesitate
    Synonyms and related words

    To worry or feel nervous about something
  2. 2

    he/she who hesitates is lost

    used for saying that people should act fast
    Jack: I can’t decide whether to go on this trip. Jill: You should make a decision. He who hesitates is lost!
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018

phrases

don’t hesitate to do something
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