"hawing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 犹豫（说话时）- 吞吞吐吐

Definition

说话时犹豫不决，发出像“呃”这样模糊的声音，表示你不确定、尴尬或者不愿意直接回答。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要与“hem”一起用作成语“hem and haw”。用于口语，描述说话时犹豫或拖延的情况。单独使用较少。

Examples

He kept hawing instead of giving a clear answer.

他一直在**犹豫**，没有给出明确的答案。

Stop hawing and just tell us the truth.

别再**吞吞吐吐**了，直接告诉我们真相。

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

她在**犹豫**，因为不想承认自己的错误。

You could hear him hawing during the whole interview.

你能听见他整个面试中都在**吞吞吐吐**。

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

每次他一紧张，说话前就会开始**犹豫**。

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

全班对他的**吞吞吐吐**感到不耐烦，都在等他给出真正的答案。