hawed
v. (使)向左轉,支吾( haw的過去式和過去分詞 )
Haws are the red berries produced by hawthorn trees in autumn.
Writers sometimes use 'haw haw' to show that one of their characters is laughing, especially in a rather unpleasant or superior way.
Look at the plebs! Getting all muddy! Haw haw haw!
看看這些鄉巴佬兒!滿身汙泥!嚯嚯嚯!
If you hem and haw, or in British English hum and haw, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say.
Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth.
蒂姆起初支支吾吾,但最終還是把真相告訴了老闆。
Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth.
蒂姆起初支支吾吾,但最終還是把真相告訴了老闆。
He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite.
他總是哼兒哈兒的,就是不說句痛快話.
He hummed and hawed, giving no definite reply.
他閃爍其詞, 不做肯定答覆.
He hummed and hawed for quite a while before he uttered a few words of comfort.
他吭哧了好一會才說出幾句安慰話.
As I took my seat at the table, Henry hemmed and hawed.
我在桌邊就坐之後, 亨利結結巴地說起話來.