Hesitate

(verb.) pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; 'Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures'.

(verb.) interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; 'The speaker paused'.

手打:威尔

• Still, a person may hesitate about the probability of the son of a king being a philosopher. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• She would hesitate, she would tease, she would condition, she would require a great deal, but she would finally accept. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• And yet, I hesitate. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• In the other case they will be very much surprised, and they will hesitate. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• If you insist upon being determined by conditions you do hesitate about saying I shall. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• I can understand that you may hesitate to analyse it from a purely impartial point of view. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• In the height of the season, Legree did not hesitate to press all his hands through, Sundays and week-days alike. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• For ten days after this repulse the Duke of Brunswick hesitated, and then he began to fall back towards the Rhine. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Sir Percival hesitated and looked at his watch. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The girl hesitated. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• She hesitated for a moment, holding the little volume fondly in her hands--then lifted it to her lips and kissed it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The Jew still hesitated. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Lily hesitated a moment. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Somewhat daunted by this reception, Jo hesitated on the threshold, murmuring in much embarrassment. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• And all the while they two were hovering, hesitating round the flame of some invisible declaration. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Cause--' said Sam, hesitating. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• If I knew him a little better, thought I, hesitating, as I saw him stop to speak to his groom. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I don't know if he wants it all,' he continued in a hesitating manner. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• I think she might have been mistrustful, mum,' answered Sloppy, hesitating. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• It is so difficult to fix a sum, said I, hesitating. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Without hesitating longer, I hurried from the chamber in the direction of the greatest tumult. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The trooper flushes angrily and hesitates a moment, but holds out his two hands, clasped together, and says, There! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• In common conversation he seems to have no choice of words; he hesitates and blunders; and yet, good God, how he writes! 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• She hesitates, I am sure. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• If he hesitates or moves a finger but as you bid him, drag him into the street, call for the aid of the police, and impeach him as a felon in my name. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• But if he considers, he is in doubt; he hesitates. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• The Christian Hero never hesitates where good is to be done. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• She hesitates, but he motions again, and she sits down. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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