出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第593页（242字）
【释义】：
vi．①踌躇，犹豫：hesitate at the crossroads徘徊歧路．hesitate to press forward畏缩不前．He hesitate d(about)what to do next．下一步怎么办，他拿不定主意．He who hesitates is lost．【谚】优柔寡断者必败．②含糊，支吾：hesitate in speaking说话吞吞吐吐．hes·i·tat·ing·ly ad．