At first, when people would ask me how I was doing, I would hesitate, then offer either of two useful stories: 1. I am fine, or 2. I am very impaired.

起初当人们问我现在怎么样的时候，我会犹豫一下，然后告诉他们两个答案中的一个：1.我很好，2.我病得很重。

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The thought makes me hesitate, makes me think about what I'm doing.

想到这里，我犹豫了。 我现在正在做的事。

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A person who is trying to deceive needs to think more about what they are doing, so they may drift off or pause as they think about what to say or hesitate during speech.

试图欺骗之人需要对自己的行为思考更多，因此在考虑该说什么之时会陷入思考？

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Bob Satchwell, executive director of the Society of Editors said he hoped any British politician would hesitate before doing anything that "might in the slightest way threaten the freedom of the media".

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Dr McGowan says the military's traditional culture of "getting on with the job" means that sometimes servicemen and women hesitate to ask for help or worry that doing so may impede their careers.

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