"hawing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猶豫（說話時）- 吞吞吐吐

Definition

說話時猶豫不決，發出像「呃」這樣模糊的聲音，表示你不確定、尷尬或者不願意直接回答。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要與「hem」一起用作成語「hem and haw」。用於口語，描述說話時猶豫或拖延的情況。單獨使用較少。

Examples

He kept hawing instead of giving a clear answer.

他一直在**猶豫**，沒有給出明確的答案。

Stop hawing and just tell us the truth.

別再**吞吞吐吐**了，直接告訴我們真相。

She was hawing because she didn't want to admit her mistake.

她在**猶豫**，因為不想承認自己的錯誤。

You could hear him hawing during the whole interview.

你能聽見他整個面試中都在**吞吞吐吐**。

Whenever he's nervous, he starts hawing before every sentence.

每次他一緊張，說話前就會開始**猶豫**。

The class grew impatient with his hawing and waited for a real answer.

全班對他的**吞吞吐吐**感到不耐煩，都在等他給出真正的答案。