- 这是个什么词？
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.
- 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.
- 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。
（参考翻译：As the Spring Festival approaches, many
working professionals are hesitant about job change.
场景：Amy说小明坏话，小明正犹豫要不要先Amy对质。
造句：Amy trashed Xiaoming and he is hesitant about confronting her.
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