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hesitant adj.
⇨ hesitant (a hesitant reply) ⇨ unsure (hesitant about sth) hesitant adjective 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 ⇨ pause verb , hesitant ⇨ unsure ▸ hesitantly adverb ◆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 verb [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。■ uncertain showing 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 adverb ◆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 adverb ◆She smiled tentatively.她腼腆地笑了。■ halting /ˈhɔːltɪŋ, 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 adverb ◆'Well...', she began haltingly.“唔⋯”她迟疑地开了口。 unsure adjective unsure ♦︎ undecided ♦︎ uncertain ♦︎ hesitant ♦︎ ambivalent ♦︎ doubtful ♦︎ dubious ♦︎ in doubtThese words all describe sb who has feelings of doubt or uncertainty about sb/sth. 这些词均表示无把握的、拿不准的、不确定的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unsure / undecided / uncertain / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious / in doubt about sth◆unsure / undecided / uncertain / doubtful / dubious / in doubt as to sth◆unsure / uncertain / hesitant / doubtful / dubious of sth◆unsure / undecided / uncertain what...◆unsure / uncertain how...◆a bit / rather / somewhat unsure / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious◆somewhat unsure / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious◆very unsure / undecided / uncertain / hesitant / ambivalent / doubtful / dubious■ unsure [not before noun] not certain or confident about sth; feeling doubt 无把握；犹豫；拿不准◆There were a lot of things I was unsure about.有许多事情我没把握。◆He was unsure of what to do next.他对下一步该做什么犹豫不定。◆I was unsure how to reply to this question.我拿不准该如何回答这个问题。OPP sure ⇨ sure ■ undecided / /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/ / [not usually before noun] not having made a decision about sb/sth 未拿定主意；犹豫不决◆I'm still undecided about who to vote for.我还拿不定主意投谁的票。 see also decide ⇨ decide ■ uncertain [not usually before noun] not sure or confident about sth; feeling doubt 无把握；犹豫；拿不准◆They're both uncertain about what to do.他们两人都拿不定主意该怎么办。◆I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him.我仍不能肯定我对他的感情。 OPP certain ⇨ sure see also uncertainty ⇨ doubt noun 1 NOTE 辨析 Unsure or uncertain?When you are talking about people's feelings there is no real difference in meaning between these words, but unsure is about twice as frequent in both spoken and written English, and uncertain is slightly more formal. Uncertain (but not unsure) is more frequently used to talk about facts or situations that are not definite or decided. 谈论人的感情时这两个词在含义上没有实质差别，但unsure在口语和书面语的使用频率均约为uncertain的两倍，uncertain略正式些。uncertain（而非unsure）较常用以描述不确定的事实或悬而未决的局面。 see also uncertain ⇨ unclear ■ hesitant / /ˈhezɪtənt/ / [not before noun] slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling 犹豫；踌躇；不情愿◆She's hesitant about signing the contract.她对是否签这个合同犹豫不决。◆Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.医生不愿对新疗法作出评论。 see also hesitant ⇨ hesitant ■ ambivalent / /æmˈbɪvələnt/ / (rather formal, especially written) having or showing both good and bad feelings about sb/sth 矛盾情绪的（喜忧参半、好坏参半等）◆She is deeply ambivalent about her feelings for him.她对他的感情十分矛盾。◆He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.他对她怀着矛盾的态度。■ doubtful thinking that sth is probably not possible or not a good idea; showing this 不确定的；拿不定主意的；怀疑的◆He was doubtful about accepting extra work.他拿不定主意是否接受额外工作。◆A doubtful look crossed her face.她脸上掠过一丝怀疑的神色。 see also doubt ⇨ doubt noun 1 ▸ doubtfully adverb ◆He shook his head doubtfully.他怀疑地摇了摇头。■ dubious /ˈdjuːbiəs; NAmE ˈduːbiəs/ [not usually before noun] doubtful 不确定；拿不定主意；怀疑◆I was rather dubious about the whole idea.我对整个想法持相当怀疑的态度。◆Kate looked dubious, but did as she was asked.凯特看上去半信半疑，但还是按要求的做了。▸ dubiously adverb ◆He looked dubiously at her.他怀疑地看了看她。NOTE 辨析 Doubtful or dubious?There is no real difference in meaning between these words; dubious is slightly more frequent in spoken English, but it is less often used before a noun. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别；dubious稍多用于口语，但较少用于名词前。■ in ˈdoubt idiom feeling unsure about sth, especially about what you should do （尤指对该做什么）不肯定，不确定，拿不准◆If in doubt, wear black.拿不定主意的话就穿黑色衣服。 |