1 hesitate (about/over sth) to pause before you do sth or before you take a decision, usually because you are uncertain or worried 踌躇；犹豫；迟疑: He hesitated before going into the room. 他犹豫了一下才走进房间。She's still hesitating about whether to accept the job or not. 接不接受这份工作，她仍然举棋不定。

2 hesitate (to do sth) to not want to do sth because you are not sure that it is right （不确定对不对，所以）不愿意: Don't hesitate to phone if you have any problems. 如有问题，请随时来电查询。 ➔hesitation /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn ||; ˌhɛzəˈteʃən/ noun [C,U] She agreed without a moment's hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地同意了。