c. 1400, from Old French hesitacion or directly from Latin haesitationem (nominative haesitatio) "a hesitation, stammering," figuratively "irresolution, uncertainty," noun of action from past participle stem of haesitare "stick fast, remain fixed; stammer in speech," figuratively "hesitate, be irresolute, be at a loss, be undecided," frequentative of haerere "stick, cling," from PIE *ghais-e (source also of Lithuanian gaistu "to delay, tarry"), from root *ghais- "to adhere; hesitate."
双语例句
1. Mirella approached him and, after a brief hesitation, shook his hand.
米雷拉走近他，犹豫片刻后，和他握了握手。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The board said it had no hesitation in unanimously rejecting the offer.
董事会自称毫不犹豫地一致否决了该项报价。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
裁判迈克尔·里德毫不犹豫地判了点球。
来自柯林斯例句
4. With some hesitation and an uncertain smile, she held out her hand.
