词汇精选：hesitate的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
v.
踌躇，犹豫 [I]
例句：
The shock made her hesitate for a moment but she quickly came to herself again.
这一打击使她踌躇片刻，但很快就又恢复正常了。
例句：
The Copyright Clause is not the kind of well-considered provision that we should hesitate to amend.
著作权条款不是经过深思熟虑通过的条款，我们也不应该对修正它踌躇不安。
说话吞吞吐吐 [I]
例句：
Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.
窘迫使得我讲话吞吞吐吐。
例句：
He hesitated in replying.
他在回答时吞吞吐吐。
有疑虑，不愿意[+to-v] [T]
例句：
I hesitate to tell you the real truth.
我不想告诉你实情。
例句：
He did not hesitate to ask her to sit beside him.
他果断地要她坐在他旁边。
二、词义辨析：
hesitate,waver
这两个动词均含“犹豫，踌躇”之意。hesitate普通用词，一般指在决定干什么，选择什么或说什么等行动之前犹豫不决。waver指因优柔寡断而迟迟不见行动，或虽作出决定，伸行动上却犹豫不决，因此含畏缩不前之意。
三、参考例句：
These pirates hesitate at nothing.
这些海盗什么事情都做得出。
I hesitate in this work.
我在这个作品中有所犹豫。
When asked, they usually hesitate before responding.
当被问起时，他们在回答前往往会犹豫一下。
If you hesitate too long, you will miss the opportunity.
如果你老是犹豫不决, 那就会错失良机。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我舍不得把这么多钱花在穿衣服上。
He hesitate about whether to drive or take the train.
他开车去还是坐火车去，犹豫不决。
I hesitate to tell you the real truth.
我不想告诉你实情。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我舍不得把这么多钱花在穿衣服上。
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
我舍不得把这麽多钱花在穿衣服上.
I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.
我犹豫是否参加这次探险。
