Hesitance
“Hesitance” 是名词,指在做决定或采取行动时的犹豫态度。它通常反映了一个人的心理状态,比如恐惧、怀疑或谨慎。
- “She showed some hesitance before answering the difficult question.” (在回答那个难题之前,她显得有些犹豫。)
- “His natural hesitance made it hard for him to lead the team during the crisis.” (他天生的犹豫性格使他很难在危机中领导团队。)
- “Despite their initial hesitance, they eventually agreed to join the project.” (尽管最初有些迟疑,他们最终还是同意加入该项目。)
源自拉丁语 “haesitare”(停留、卡住、犹豫),是 “haerere”(粘住、固定)的反复形式。
- 词根: “hesit-” (源自 hesitate, 犹豫)
- 后缀: “-ance” (名词后缀,表示状态或性质)
在社交场合,适当的 “hesitance” 可能被视为礼貌或谨慎,但过度的犹豫通常被看作软弱。英语中有句名言:“He who hesitates is lost” (犹豫者必败)。
- 动词形式: “hesitate”
- 形容词形式: “hesitant”
- 同义名词: “hesitation” (更常用)
联想 “He” (他) + “Sit” (坐) + “Ance”。想象一个人该站起来行动时却一直坐(sit)着,表现得很犹豫。
“When asked to jump across the stream, the little boy felt a wave of hesitance. He stood on the edge for a long time, looking at the water, until his father reached out a hand and gave him the courage to leap.” (当被要求跳过小溪时,小男孩感到一阵迟疑。他在岸边站了很久,望着水面,直到父亲伸出一只手,给了他跳跃的勇气。)