hum and haw

拖延、犹豫不决、含糊其辞
口语·表达不耐烦
英文释义 To hesitate or be indecisive; to speak or respond slowly and uncertainly
例句
Stop humming and hawing and just tell me if you want to go to the party.
典故来源 模拟犹豫时发出的'嗯嗯啊啊'声音,16世纪起用于描述人说话吞吞吐吐。

🔤 同首字母习语

have your head in the clouds
沉迷于幻想或不切实际的想法,不注重眼前的现实
have a heart
有同情心、理解或怜悯他人的心
hot under the collar
情绪激动或生气
have eyes only for
只对...有眼
have something down to a science
对某事非常了解和熟练,已经达到了非常高的程度
help a lame dog over a stile
帮助一个需要帮助的人,尽管任务很小或似乎没有太大意义
have other fish to fry
有更重要的事情要做
have a face like thunder
脸色阴沉,表情愤怒或生气
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