hem and haw

• vi. 犹豫(踌躇；吞吞吐吐地说；支吾其词)

英英释义

Verb:

1. utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation;

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

例句

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。