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a. 犹豫的, 踌躇的

  1. She replied without hesitating.
    她毫不犹豫地作了回答.
  2. He's still hesitating about joining/over whether to join the expedition.
    他对是否参加考察队仍拿不定主意.


hesitating
[ adj ]
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
<adj.all>


Hesitate \Hes"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hesitated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Hesitating}.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare,
intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold
fast. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gaze}, {Adhere}.]
1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in
suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he
hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often
hesitate in forming a judgment. --Pope.

2. To stammer; to falter in speaking.

Syn: To doubt; waver; scruple; deliberate; demur; falter;
stammer.

hesitating \hesitating\ adj.
holding back because of doubt or lack of confidence.

Syn: hesitant, indecisive.
[WordNet 1.5]

  1. As medical doctors we are hesitating to advise people to get malaria and then come to us." De Gaiffier said scientists are very worried about the increasing prevalance of malaria in higher elevations.
  2. Government officials are not hesitating to talk with students of their own choosing, however.
  3. While protesters hope to force Hollywood into a new sensitivity, some gay people worry the demonstrations could cause a backlash, with studios hesitating to approve films with any gay characters to avoid future controversies.
  4. Some radicals hope Mr. Gorbachev is hesitating, realizing that the cost in human lives of such actions would be enormous.
  5. Dougie (McDermott) is revealed as the demon of the pair: callous and single-minded, not hesitating to fake a terminal disease if it will help him talk his way inside the sequinned leotard of the new girl in the chorus.
  6. Still, analysts said major banks remain concerned about their profit margins and were hesitating to mark rates down until they had a sense the Fed would act in tandem.
  7. The stock market declined slightly in an erratic session today, hesitating after last week's rally.
  8. In recent days, the Soviets have been hesitating about signing a treaty that would reduce Soviet forces and U.S. forces to 195,000 for each side in central Europe.
  9. We knew that he was prepared to be tough on fiscal policy, not hesitating to push up taxes last November.
  10. But Masaaki Tanahashi, a dealer with the Mitsui Bank, said some market players were hesitating to buy the yen until the Bank of Japan decides to raise its official discount rate from the current 4.25 percent.
  11. The stock market declined slightly today, hesitating after Thursday's rise to a record high.
  12. Another reason for hesitating is that, despite his recognition of political imperatives, Mr. Thornburgh genuinely doesn't want to be the junior senator from Pennsylvania.
  13. "Can you imagine Harry Truman hesitating to unveil the Truman Doctrine or the Marshall plan or the Berlin airlift because he feared public opinion polls?
  14. He also says the U.S. is missing an opportunity by hesitating to probe for a diplomatic opening.
  15. Sir Desmond Lorimer, chairman, said it was an exciting prospect 'if we can make it work'. Sir Desmond the recovery was 'hesitating, rather than progressing', impacting adversely on the carpets side.
  16. Stock prices posted a small loss Friday, hesitating after the yearlong rally that carried the market to record highs Thursday.
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