但是没有这一切，全球经济增长最终将步履蹒跚，踌躇不前。

But without it global growth will eventually falter.

这个提示并没有使仆人们振作起来；他们仍然踌躇不前。

This reminder did not hearten the servants much; they still held back.

况且既然美国消费踌躇不前，那炫耀一下也未尝不可。

And now that American spending is faltering, a splurge is welcome.

他身后那群人先是踌躇不前，疑惑地面面相觑，然后又尴尬地跟在他后面。

The group of men behind him hesitated, glanced questioningly at one another, and awkwardly followed his example.

认为足球在美国永远都不可能做大的人们，他们将美国文化假定成了踌躇不前的静止状态。

Saying soccer will never be big here assumes American culture is static.