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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。

  1. “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。)
  2. “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。)
  3. “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。)