From the headline of this article at the International Centre for Defence and Security.
上記の文で、hem and hawの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "hem and haw" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
ちゅうちょする「ちゅうちょする」で間違いではありませんが、下記英語の定義の一番に注目してください。ただの「ちゅうちょする」だけではなく、会話中にはっきりしたことが言えないために起こる「ちゅうちょ」も意味します。なので、この場合の訳としては「言葉を濁す」てもいいのではないでしょうか?
また、下記例文の4と5のように変化することにも注目してください。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:
- to stop often and change what one is saying during speech because one is not sure of what to say or because one is trying to avoid saying something
- to take a long time before making a decision about what to do
Etymology/語源
Dictionary.comによると、初めての記録は、1520〜30年。
According to Dictionary.com:
First recorded in 1520–30
Examples
- The question surprised her and she hemmed and hawed a bit before answering.
- The city council hemmed and hawed for a year before deciding to build the new school.
- We hemmed and hawed for months before actually deciding to buy the house.
- She hemmed and hawed a lot before she came to the point.
- He hems and haws and comes out on both sides of every question.
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