v.(使)向左转,支吾( haw的过去式和过去分词 );
例句:
He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd.
被要求在人群中出现时他支吾起来.
He hemmed and hawed, giving no direct reply to the key question.
对于这个关键问题,他总是闪烁其辞,不愿明确回答.
The man was a poor lecturer because he hummed and hawed too much.
这个人讲课不行,因为他太结巴了.