- 犹豫，踌躇：
He hesitated and asked me if he could sit near me.
他犹豫了一下，问能不能在我身边坐下。
Don't hesitate to speak to me when you have any difficuties.
你有困难时尽管照直给我讲。
- 有疑虑，不愿，不想：
I am sure I dared, but I hesitated to bring a deadlock.
当时我不是不敢，只不过我不想把局面搞僵罢了。
to hesitate to violate the law
不愿以身试法
- 停顿，稍停：
She hesitated at the gate of Holyoake House.
在霍利约克大厦门口她稍微迟疑了一下。
- 吞吞吐吐，结结巴巴，支吾：
He hesitated and told me he was brought up in a shabby and dirty town.
他吞吞吐吐地告诉我，他是在一个破旧肮脏的小镇上长大的。