| 词汇 | hem and haw |
| 释义 | hem and haw chiefly US, informal 1 : to stop often and change what you are saying during speech because you are not sure of what to say or are trying to avoid saying something含糊其辞；说话吞吞吐吐 The question surprised her and she hemmed and hawed a bit before answering.她未料到会有这个问题，支吾了一会儿才作答。 2 : to take a long time before you make a decision about what to do犹豫不决 The city council hemmed and hawed for a year before deciding to build the new school.市议会犹豫了一年才决定建这所新学校。 hem |
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