"haw" in Chinese (Simplified)
（赶牲口时的）向左转口令犹豫
Definition
'Haw' 是给动物（尤其是牛或马）下达左转命令的口令，也可指说话时犹豫或停顿。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Haw’ 主要用在农村或与农耕相关的语境，表示让牲畜左转。描述说话时犹豫常和 'hem and haw' 连用，指迟疑不决。现今人类行为很少直接用 ‘haw’。
Examples
The farmer shouted 'haw' to make the ox turn left.
农民喊了声“**haw**”，让牛向左转。
When you say 'haw', the horse knows to go left.
当你说“**haw**”时，马就知道要向左走。
Old wagons used 'haw' and 'gee' to guide their teams.
老马车用“**haw**”和 'gee' 指挥牲畜。
He started to 'haw' and couldn't decide what to say next.
他开始“**haw**”，不知道接下来要说什么。
People often hem and haw before answering difficult questions.
人们在回答难题前常常会 'hem and **haw**'。
Instead of making a choice, he just kept on trying to hem and haw his way out of it.
他没有做出选择，一直试图用 'hem and **haw**' 来回避。