英语口语大全交际口语篇：077.犹豫 Hesitation

英语口语大全交际口语篇：077.犹豫 Hesitation

详解惯用单句

犹豫第1节态度表达第1章态度意愿

我很犹豫是否要嫁给他。I would hesitate to marry him.

○ I’m hesitent about marrying her. 我在犹豫是不是要娶她。

★ hesitate [5heziteit] v. 犹豫

★ marry [5mAri] v. 嫁，娶

★ hesitant [5hezitEnt] a. 犹豫的

我犹豫了。I hesitated.

○ I can’t hesitate like this any longer. 我不能再这么犹

豫下去了。

我该怎么做呢？What should I do?

○ Should I do that? 我是否应该那么做呢？

我真的不知道该选哪一个了。I really don’t know which one

to choose.

= I really don’t know how to make the choice.

★ choose [tFu：z] v. 选择，选定（其名词形式为choice）

我在想我是不是应该明天和他们一起去。

I was wondering whether I should go with them tomorrow.

○ Should I go with them or not? 我是否应该和他们一起去。

我没法做决定。I can’t decide.

○ Don’t push me to decide. 别逼我做决定。

请告诉我该怎么做吧。Please tell me what to do.

○ God，please give me a sign. 上帝啊，求你给我个指示吧。

我还没有拿定主意呢。I haven’t made up my mind.

● make up one’s mind“下决心，拿定主意”

我还没做决定呢。I haven’t made my decision yet.

★ decision [di5siVEn] n. 决定，决心

我怎么就不能坚定一点呢？Why can’t I be a little determined?

★ determined [d i5tE：mind] a. 坚决的，坚定的

我知道，犹豫者终难成事。I know that he who hesitates is lost.

○ Hesitation does me no good, but... 犹豫不决对我一点儿好处也没有，但是…

FUN 轻松：看图

That's… ok…

可…能够…

May I borrow this?

我能够借这个吗？

摘自《万用英语口语句典》

详解实用对话

Hesitation

Watt：Hi, Maggie. Have you made up your mind?

Maggie：What?

Watt：I mean, have you decided to study abroad or to find a job after graduation?

Maggie：I haven’t made my decision yet. It’s kind of a hard decision.

Watt：Why’s that? Just a couple of days ago, you were telling me how much you wanted to go overseas to study.

Maggie：Yes, but a vacancy just opened up in the English Department.

Watt：So?

Maggie：They offered it to me. So now I don’t know what to do.

Watt：What a great opportunity! I see what you mean though, tough choice.

Maggie：I’ve been preparing and studying to go abroad. I’ve spent a lot of time and energy, and I hate to see it

all go to waste.

Watt：Don’t think about it too much. The job soun ds like an excellent opportunity. You should grab it while you have the chance.