"hesitated" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猶豫

Definition

在做某事前停頓，通常是因為不確定或緊張。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於表達心理或社交上的猶豫，如 'didn’t hesitate to...'（毫不猶豫地）、'hesitated for a moment'（猶豫了一下）。僅用於人，不用於物品。

Examples

She hesitated before answering the question.

她在回答問題前**猶豫**了一下。

He hesitated at the door, not sure if he should go in.

他在門口**猶豫**了，不確定是否該進去。

I hesitated to ask for help.

我**猶豫**要不要尋求幫助。

For a second, she hesitated, then gave him the answer he wanted.

她**猶豫**了一下，然後給了他想要的答案。

He never hesitated to speak his mind.

他從來**沒有猶豫**表達自己的想法。

They hesitated for just a moment before jumping into the water.

他們在跳入水中前**猶豫**了一下。