| 单词 |
hesitating |
| 释义 |
hesitating, ppl. a.|ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ| [f. hesitate v. + -ing2.] That hesitates: see the verb.
1622Bacon Hen. VII, Wks. 1825 III. 494 In speech he was slow, and in some measure hesitating. 1712Lond. Gaz. No. 5001/3 Somewhat hesitating in his speech. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. vii. II. 208 After this..James made his first hesitating and ungracious advances towards the Puritans. 1897Cavalry Tactics xiv. 80 The bolder the better; hesitating cavalry are defeated cavalry. Hence ˈhesitatingly adv., in a hesitating manner; ˈhesitatingness, hesitating manner or quality.
1800E. Hervey Mourtray Fam. IV. 194 ‘Nothing serious is the matter, upon my honour’, answered he, hesitatingly. 1890Spectator 25 Jan., The hesitatingness of the one European, and the decisiveness of the other. |

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