haw and hum 支支吾吾
haw out 结结巴巴说出
haw over sth 对某事犹豫
hesitate and haw 犹豫不决
make a haw 发出迟疑声音
1. He began to haw and hesitate before answering.
他在回答前开始支支吾吾、犹豫不决。
2. She hawed for a moment and then agreed.
她犹豫了一会儿然后同意了。
3. Stop hawing and tell me the truth.
别再支吾了，告诉我真相。
4. He hawed through his explanation of the problem.
他在解释问题时说得吞吞吐吐。
A: Why did you haw so much during the meeting?
A：你为什么在会议上那么支吾？
B: I wasn’t sure how to explain it clearly.
B：我不确定该怎么清楚地解释。
1) 表示说话犹豫或支吾
2) 表达不确定或迟疑的语气
3) 发出类似“呃”“啊”的声音
4) 用于描述不流畅的表达方式
1. 犹豫地说话或支吾
e.g. He hawed before giving an answer.
他在回答前支吾了一下。
2. 发出迟疑的声音
e.g. She hawed and then spoke softly.
她犹豫地发出声音，然后轻声说话。
verb
1. To speak hesitantly or make delaying sounds such as “um” or “ah”, often showing uncertainty or difficulty in speaking.
Synonym: hesitate, stammer, falter