"hesitation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猶豫

Definition

因有人不確定或不想立即做某事而產生的停頓或遲疑；也指做決定前的猶豫不決。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為正式或中性，常形容人在說話、決策或行動前的不確定。常見搭配有：'毫不猶豫'、'有一點猶豫'。不要與'停頓'混淆，'hesitation' 帶有猶豫和不確定的意含。

Examples

He answered the question without hesitation.

他毫不**猶豫**地回答了問題。

There was a moment of hesitation before she spoke.

她說話前有片刻的**猶豫**。

I noticed his hesitation when making the choice.

我注意到他做決定時的**猶豫**。

She accepted the job offer after only a little hesitation.

她只**猶豫**了一下就接受了這份工作。

If you feel any hesitation, just ask for help.

如果你有**猶豫**，就請尋求幫助。

A hint of hesitation in his voice made me wonder if he was telling the truth.

他聲音裡一絲**猶豫**讓我懷疑他是否說實話。