He hesitated a moment for effect.

他犹豫一会等着反应。

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He hesitated a moment before he answered her.

他踌躇了一会儿回答她。

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He hesitated a moment, for he could not believe that Heidi was in earnest; but the latter kept on holding out the bread and cheese, and as Peter still did not take it, she laid it down on his knees.

他犹豫了一下，因为他不相信海蒂是说真的；但是海蒂依旧伸着手递着面包和奶酪，但是彼得还是没有接过去，她就把它们放在了他的膝盖上。

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Aryeh Zelnik hesitated a moment or two, turned his gaze to the open window, through which he could see one of the abandoned farm sheds, as well as a dusty cypress up which orange bougainvillea had climbed with fiery fingers.

NEWYORKER: Heirs