hem and haw

英 美
  • vi.犹豫(踌躇;吞吞吐吐地说;支吾其词)
  • and conj.和;加;接着;那么
  • haw v.发出呃声;支吾;向左转;使向左转n.呃(表犹豫);山楂;山楂果;吆喝牲畜左转
  • hem n.褶边vt.缝边;包围;约束
Verb:
  1. utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation;

    "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. He hesitated and told me he was brought up in a shabby and dirty town.
      他吞吞吐吐地告诉我,他是在一个破旧肮脏的小镇上长大的。