hesitant adj. ⇨hesitant (a hesitant reply)⇨unsure (hesitant about sth)hesitant
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hesitant ♦︎ faltering ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ tentative ♦︎ haltingThese words all describe a way of doing sth that is not confident or certain.这些词均表示犹豫的、踌躇的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆hesitant / faltering / uncertain / tentative / halting steps◆a hesitant / a faltering / an uncertain / a halting voice◆hesitant / halting speech◆a hesitant / an uncertain / a tentative smile■hesitant ˈhezɪtənt [only before noun] showing that you are slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling犹豫的;踌躇的;不情愿的◆It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.几秒钟后她才听到对方支支吾吾地回答她。◆Holding his hand, she managed to take her first few hesitant steps.她拉着他的手,迟疑地迈出了最初几步。 see also hesitate ⇨ pauseverb, hesitant ⇨ unsure▸hesitantly
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◆He smiled hesitantly.他笑得很勉强。■faltering ˈfɔːltərɪŋ moving, speaking or progressing in a way that is not steady or confident蹒跚的;结结巴巴的;犹豫的◆She was only 10 months old when she took those first faltering steps.她十个月大就开始蹒跚学步。◆Both sides have been asked to give the faltering peace talks another chance.要求双方再给这个一波三折的和平谈判一次机会。▸falter
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[intransitive] ◆His voice faltered as he began his speech.他开始演讲时结结巴巴的。◆He never faltered in his commitment to the party.他对党始终忠贞不渝。■uncertainshowing a lack of confidence or decision信心不足的;迟疑的◆The baby took its first uncertain steps.宝宝第一次摇摇晃晃地走了几步。◆She had been dismissed and in no uncertain manner.她被毫不留情地辞退了。▸uncertainly
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◆They smiled uncertainly at one another.他们迟疑地相视而笑。■tentative ˈtentətɪv (written) showing a lack of confidence踌躇的;犹豫不决的◆He acknowledged me with a tentative nod.他踌躇地朝我点了下头,算是打了招呼。◆Her English is correct but tentative.她的英语没错误,但是不流利。▸tentatively
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◆She smiled tentatively.她腼腆地笑了。■haltingˈhɔːltɪŋ, BrE also ˈhɒltɪŋ [usually before noun](especially of speech or movement) stopping and starting often, especially because you are not certain or are not very confident(尤指讲话或动作)断断续续的;结结巴巴的◆We carried on a halting conversation.我们的谈话断断续续。◆The crisis is threatening the country's halting progress towards democracy.这次危机正威胁着该国艰难的民主进程。▸haltingly