英语词汇“hem and haw”的读音、意思、造句、用法及中英文翻译-迷途网

hem and haw (North American English)

(British English hum and haw)

(informal) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃

We hemmed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.我们犹豫了几个星期才决定买这所房子。

Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

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词汇	hem and haw
释义	hem and haw (North American English) (British English hum and haw) (informal) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃 We hemmed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.我们犹豫了几个星期才决定买这所房子。 Topics Preferences and decisionsc2 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane See also hem
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