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hesitating
a. 犹豫, 踌躇
  1. She replied without hesitating.
    她毫犹豫.
  2. He's still hesitating about joining/over whether to join the expedition.
    考察意.




hesitating
[ adj ]
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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Hesitate \Hes"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hesitated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Hesitating}.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare,
intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold
fast. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gaze}, {Adhere}.]
1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in
suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he
hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often
hesitate in forming a judgment. --Pope.

2. To stammer; to falter in speaking.

Syn: To doubt; waver; scruple; deliberate; demur; falter;
stammer.


hesitating \hesitating\ adj.
holding back because of doubt or lack of confidence.

Syn: hesitant, indecisive.
[WordNet 1.5]