hesitation

IPA/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/
KK[hˌɛzətˈeʃən]IPA/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/

hesitation — 名詞

  • hesitationsingular
  • hesitationsplural

1. a short pause or delay caused by not being sure what to do or say, often because

1.名詞B2
釋義

猶豫

因不確定或緊張而暫停的狀態

a short pause or delay caused by not being sure what to do or say, often because you feel nervous or have doubts about something

例句

Without a moment's hesitation, Asher jumped into the river to save the struggling child.

Asher 毫不猶豫地跳進河裡，去救那個正在掙扎的孩子。

collocation: without a moment's hesitation

Isabela paused with a slight hesitation before sharing her honest opinion with the team.

Isabela 猶豫了一下，才向團隊說出她真實的想法。

常見搭配
  • without hesitation
  • after some / a moment's hesitation
  • have no / little hesitation in + -ing
  • a slight / brief / momentary hesitation
  • a noticeable hesitation
  • show / express hesitation
同義詞
  • pause

    Focuses on the break itself rather than the uncertainty causing it; can be neutral ('a pause in the conversation')

  • indecision

    Stronger — refers to an inability to choose rather than a brief delay; implies a longer period of uncertainty

  • reluctance

    Emphasises unwillingness or resistance rather than uncertainty or doubt

  • uncertainty

    Broader — describes a general state of doubt rather than a specific moment of delay

反義詞
  • certainty

    The opposite mental state — being sure rather than doubtful

  • confidence

    The feeling that allows someone to act without pausing

文法句型

without hesitation

have no hesitation in + -ing

a + adjective + hesitation

用法筆記

Often used in the uncountable fixed expression 'without hesitation', meaning immediately and willingly. It can also be countable when referring to a single instance: 'a slight hesitation' or 'a moment's hesitation'. The pattern 'have no/little hesitation in + -ing' is common in formal or professional recommendations.

常見錯誤

I have no hesitation to recommend her.
I have no hesitation in recommending her.
After 'hesitation', use 'in + -ing', not 'to + infinitive'.
She accepted the job despite her hesitant.
She accepted the job despite her hesitation.
'Hesitant' is an adjective; the noun form 'hesitation' is needed here.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • moment of hesitation
  • sign of hesitation
  • trace of hesitation

副詞搭配

  • without (any) hesitation
  • immediately without hesitation

常用片語

  • without a moment's hesitation
  • have no hesitation in
  • after some hesitation
  • a slight hesitation

介系詞搭配

  • hesitation in + -ing
  • hesitation about + noun/ -ing
  • hesitation over + noun/ -ing