hum and haw
拖延、猶豫不決、含糊其辭
口語·表達不耐煩
英文釋義
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.
典故來源
模擬猶豫時發(fā)出的'嗯嗯啊啊'聲音,16世紀起用于描述人說話吞吞吐吐。