hesitated
past simple and past participle ofhesitate
| 单词 | hesitated |
| 释义 | hesitated past simple and past participle ofhesitate hesitate verb[I] uk/ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/us/ˈhez.ə.teɪt/B2 topausebefore you do or say something, often because you areuncertainornervousabout it: She hesitatedslightlybeforeansweringthe detective'squestion. "Do youloveme?" sheasked. He hesitated and then said, "I'm notsure." [+ to infinitive]If you need anything, don't hesitatetocallme.
Hesitating
Examplesofhesitatedhesitated In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. However, cats neverhesitatedto approach the fixation target when the peripheral target was in the affected region of the hemifield. From theCambridge English Corpus Elders clearlyhesitatedto break apart these unions, illicit though they were. From theCambridge English Corpus Hehesitated, waiting for me to say something. From theCambridge English Corpus Ithesitatedto reduce interest rates after devaluation for fear of fuelling in-ation. From theCambridge English Corpus Unable to decide one way or another, congressmenhesitatedover this unpromising situation. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite the fact that most participants interviewed are arguably practicing applied linguists, many of themhesitatedto identify themselves as such. From theCambridge English Corpus But while the victimhesitated, he made an effort to grab the keys from her and eventually wrestled them from her grasp. From theCambridge English Corpus If hehesitated, or the action failed, he could be accused of surrendering to government pressure. From theCambridge English Corpus If theyhesitatedthey were given encouragement, and the question was repeated if they answered incorrectly. From theCambridge English Corpus At the same time, it is clear, however, that hehesitatedto wholeheartedly subscribe to unproved views. From theCambridge English Corpus If theyhesitated, perhaps looking for words to express their thoughts, they were encouraged to explain them further. From theCambridge English Corpus Conservativeshesitatedto co-operate with a movement that attacked ' reactionaries'. From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps hehesitatedto reuse a composition that had not only been performed but also reviewed. From theCambridge English Corpus She stopped at the edge of the circle andhesitated, realizing evidently that she had come too late for the feeding. From theCambridge English Corpus Many unscrupulous companies haven'thesitatedto imitate the shape of the bottle and the label. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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