hesitate

单词辨析:

hesitate falter waver 【导航词义:犹豫】
hesitate v. 踌躇,犹豫
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指由于不确定或紧张而在行动或说话之前出现较长的停顿。

〔例证〕

Don't hesitate about it any more.

对那件事不要再犹豫了。

He did not hesitate to ask Tess to sit beside him.

他毫不犹豫地请苔丝坐在他身旁。

falter v. 犹豫
〔辨析〕

尤指因不自信而畏缩不前。

〔例证〕

He has never faltered in his resolve.

他的决心从未动摇过。

As she neared the door her steps faltered.

当她走近房门时,她的脚步迟疑起来。

waver v. 犹豫,举棋不定
〔辨析〕

指因优柔寡断而迟迟未作决定,或虽作出决定,行动上却仍犹豫不决。

〔例证〕

The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.

该党在自由贸易和保护主义之间摇摆不定。

While we were wavering, somebody else bought the house.

就在我们犹豫不决的时候,别人把那所房子买下了。

相关例句:

He's the kind of filmmaker who doesn't hesitate to over-sentimentalize.

他是那种煽起情来不遗余力的电影制作人。

We hope you will not hesitate to give your suggestions.

请在座各位多提意见。

They hesitate between fighting and submitting.

他们不能决定是战还是降。

Would you like that? Don't hesitate to say no if you'd rather not.

你喜欢那个吗?如果你不喜欢就直说。

Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing.

只要觉得好笑就尽管笑。

I might today hesitate to turn in a burglar.

现在让我把入室窃贼送交警方,我可能会有所顾虑。