词:hesitant
英英释义:uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling
例句:In the past year many were hesitant about whether it was a good time to buy property.
2. 为什么选这个词?
“hesitant”是形容词,来自动词形式 hesitate,意思是“犹豫不决的”,学会 hesitant 可以增强表达的多样性。当我们想表达一个人或一个组织不确定是否应该做某事的时候,除了用 not sure about 外,还可以使用 hesitant。
一般来说,hesitant 的用法有两种:hesitant about (doing) something 和 hesitant to do something。
在过去一年很多人都在犹豫要不要投资房市,就可以说:
In the past year many were hesitant about whether it was a good time to buy property.
或
In 2018 many were hesitant to get into the housing market.
一家公司的公关部门不确定要不要发表声明,就可以说:
The PR division of the company is hesitant about whether to issue a statement or not.
美国不确定下一步在朝鲜问题上该怎么办,我们就可以说:
The US is hesitant about its next move in the North Korea issue.
《经济学人》在一篇关于疫苗接种的文章中有这么一句:
Worse, recent research from several European countries shows that many doctors and nurses have also become hesitant about vaccines, for the same reasons as their patients.
3. 怎样学会使用这个词?
1)翻译下面的句子:
快过年了,不少人在纠结要不要换一份工作。 As the spring Festival is just around the corner, many working professionals are hesitant about job change.
(参考翻译:As the Spring Festival approaches, many working professionals are hesitant about job change.)
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
例子: 虽然这件商品很便宜,但他在纠结要不要买。
场景: Cheap as the commodity is, he is hesitant about whether to purchase it or not.