hesitant
【英英释义】
adj. if you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried. ( about+n.)
uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling
【词义深度解析】
hesitant，动词形式hesitate，意思为“迟疑的，犹豫不决的；难为情的，不愿的”。可以替代not sure about。通过以下句子体会不同语境下的句义：
1. He was hesitant to seek advice. 他不愿/不大肯请教别人。
2. He was hesitant about seeking advice. 意思同上。
3. He was hesitant in seeking advice. 他在请教别人的时候踌躇不前。
【例句学习】
1. In the past year many were hesitate about whether it was a good time to buy property.
2. In 2018 many were hesitant to get into the housing market.
3. The PR division of the company is hesitant about whether to issue a statement or not.
4. The US is hesitant about its next move in the North Korea issue.
5. 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.
PR division: Public Relationship division. division也表示 section of an organization 部门。
vaccine /væk'sin/ n. 疫苗 该句中的worse的词性为副词，充当的句子成分为状语，意思为“更糟糕的是”。
【词汇运用】
1. 翻译：快过年了，不少人在纠结要不要换一份工作。
As the new year is coming, many people are hesitant about whether to find a new job or not. （自己）
As the Spring Festival approaches, many working professionals are hesitant about job change. （参考翻译）
分析：参考翻译基本上用高阶词汇替换掉了我的初级词汇。Spring Festival是中国人的春节，更有地域色彩；approache替换be coming；working professionals替换people更好地限定了人群范围，因为只有职场人才会考虑要不要换工作，比使用people更清晰地表达句义。
2. 生活场景应用
As my age gets older, I am more hesitant to make the decision between further education and keeping working in the company where I joined after graduation.
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