"haw" in Chinese (Traditional)
(趕牲口時的)向左轉口令猶豫
Definition
'Haw' 是給動物(尤其是牛或馬)下達左轉命令的口令,也可指說話時猶豫或停頓。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Haw’ 主要用在農村或與農耕相關的語境,表示讓牲畜左轉。描述說話時猶豫常和 'hem and haw' 連用,指遲疑不決。現今人類行為很少直接用 ‘haw’。
Examples
The farmer shouted 'haw' to make the ox turn left.
農民喊了聲「**haw**」,讓牛向左轉。
When you say 'haw', the horse knows to go left.
當你說「**haw**」時,馬就知道要向左走。
Old wagons used 'haw' and 'gee' to guide their teams.
老馬車用「**haw**」和 'gee' 指揮牲畜。
He started to 'haw' and couldn't decide what to say next.
他開始「**haw**」,不知道接下來要說什麼。
People often hem and haw before answering difficult questions.
人們在回答難題前常常會 'hem and **haw**'。
Instead of making a choice, he just kept on trying to hem and haw his way out of it.
他沒有做出選擇,一直試圖用 'hem and **haw**' 來逃避。