“犹豫不决”hesitate

“犹豫不决”hesitate

[观察] 请看下列句子，并试着总结hesitate的用法，完成“点拨”里的1-2空。 1. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 如果有问题请尽管和我联系。

2. She hesitated about / over the choice between the two pairs of shoes for her daughter. 在这两双鞋之间她拿不定主意究竟该挑哪一双给她女儿。

3. He hesitated (about) whether he should make one last attempt to save the drowning girl.

他犹豫是否应该做最后一次尝试去救那个溺水的女孩。

[点拨] hesitate通常作不及物动词，意为“犹豫；踌躇”。常用结构有：hesitate 1 犹豫做某事；hesitate 2 (doing) sth.对（做）某事犹豫不决；hesitate (about) +从句。

[联想] hesitation n. 犹豫；踌躇 hesitant adj. 犹豫的；踌躇的 [例句] She agreed without hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地同意了。

He was hesitant about telling her the secret. 他对是否告诉她这个秘密还犹豫不决。 [小试] 根据括号内的提示完成下列句子。

1. She __________ (对……犹豫不决) accepting the invitation.

2. I __________ (不好意思) ask you, but will you lend me your car for a couple of days?

3. He joined the army __________ (毫不犹豫地). 4. He hesitated __________ (父母的建议是否可行). Key:

1. hesitated about / was hesitant about 2. hesitate to

3. without hesitation

4. (about) whether his parents’ suggestion was practical