(1)踌躇，犹豫，迟疑(pause briefly in speaking or acting，because of uncertainty;pause in doubt)[I，I+prep(at/about/over)]：reply without～ing 毫不犹豫地答复;stand～ing at the door 在门口踌躇不决;～a moment/too long迟疑一会儿/很长时间;not～at anything to attain its end 对达到其目的毫不迟疑;～about joining the expedition/what course of action one should take 对是否加入探险队/应采取什么步骤犹豫不决;～(about)whether to accept the invitation/what to do next 是否提受这个邀请/下一步干什么还迟疑不决;～over the choice between the two dresses/whether to join the expedition 对这两件衣服选哪一件/是否加入探险队犹豫不决;～before replying/accepting such an offer犹豫一会儿才答复/接受这样的报价;

(2)不愿(欲)(be unwilling to do sth，esp because it is unpleasant or because one is uncertain whether it is right)[I+to-inf]：～to tell sb the real truth/take a job 不愿告诉某人实情/接受那个工作;

→hesi′tation n 犹豫，踌躇，迟疑;′hesi′tating adj 犹豫的;′hesi′tatingly adv 犹豫地;′hesitant adj 犹豫(踌躇，迟疑)的;′hesitancy n 犹豫，踌躇，迟疑