(1)躊躇，猶豫，遲疑(pause briefly in speaking or acting，because of uncertainty;pause in doubt)[I，I+prep(at/about/over)]：reply without～ing 毫不猶豫地答復(fù);stand～ing at the door 在門口躊躇不決;～a moment/too long遲疑一會(huì)兒/很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間;not～at anything to attain its end 對(duì)達(dá)到其目的毫不遲疑;～about joining the expedition/what course of action one should take 對(duì)是否加入探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)/應(yīng)采取什么步驟猶豫不決;～(about)whether to accept the invitation/what to do next 是否提受這個(gè)邀請(qǐng)/下一步干什么還遲疑不決;～over the choice between the two dresses/whether to join the expedition 對(duì)這兩件衣服選哪一件/是否加入探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)猶豫不決;～before replying/accepting such an offer猶豫一會(huì)兒才答復(fù)/接受這樣的報(bào)價(jià);
(2)不愿(欲)(be unwilling to do sth，esp because it is unpleasant or because one is uncertain whether it is right)[I+to-inf]：～to tell sb the real truth/take a job 不愿告訴某人實(shí)情/接受那個(gè)工作;
→hesi′tation n 猶豫，躊躇，遲疑;′hesi′tating adj 猶豫的;′hesi′tatingly adv 猶豫地;′hesitant adj 猶豫(躊躇，遲疑)的;′hesitancy n 猶豫，躊躇，遲疑