“但是正确的…理智…正义…”，我又支吾了。
尽管滥用数学术语的情况如此普遍，但有一件事最为离奇——当真的需要讨论数字时，经理们全都支支吾吾起来，正确的数字术语一个都不见了。
The strangest thing about all this misuse of mathematics is that when there is an actual need to discuss figures, managers go all coy, and proper numerical terms are nowhere to be seen.
而在之前，美国在以色列要求的最后期限问题上可是支支吾吾的。
The Americans had previously balked at the Israelis' suggestion of a deadline.
当这种情况发生的时候，不要慌张，也不要支支吾吾，无心作答。
When this happens, don't panic and start to babble nonsense.
他们第一次说出自己的要求的时候，也和你一样的紧张，一样的支支吾吾。
They are as nervous and faltering as you when they ask for the first time.
当他们压力过大时，你是可以辨别出来的，因为他们会支支吾吾、犹豫不决。
You can tell when they're stressed out, they'll equivocate and vacillate.
别再支吾其词，给我一个直截了当的答复吧！
“什么”，我支吾地答道，“您在思考什么？但是我们，人，不是您最宠爱的孩子吗？”
'what,' I faltered in reply, 'what is it thou art thinking upon? But are not we, men, thy favourite children?'
她礼貌地支吾了一会儿。在经过很多鼓励之后，她表示，不太喜欢我凌乱地将食物放入冰箱的方式。
She politely hummed and hawed and, after a lot of prompting, said she didn't like the haphazard way I arranged the food in the fridge.
好啦，亲爱的。你不许再这样支支吾吾啦！不许再问了！不许再怀疑了！
Now listen, darling. None of your quibbling! None of your questioning! None of your doubts!
别支支吾吾的，快回答我的问题！
别支支吾吾的了，快回答我的问题。
如果我当年去了达特茅斯，我可能依然不知道达特茅斯校歌的第二段。面对现实吧，你们也都不会那一段歌词。你们刚才全都支吾过去的。
If I had gone to Dartmouth, I still wouldn't know the second verse to "Dear Old Dartmouth." Face it, none of you do. You all mumble that part.
别支支吾吾的了，快回答我的问题！
我正要支支吾吾地说她搞错了的时候，她从我身边走过然后伸手去拥抱了站在我后面的老太太。
In the very act of my lisping out, she passed me by and held out her hands to hug an old lady who was standing behind me.
不要支吾其词，回答我的问题。
我从他们的神态及对我的探问的支吾回答中懂得，他们对我这个美国人有所怀疑。
I began to understand from their looks and vague answers to my tentative questions that they were suspicious of me, an American.
你怎么和我说话支支吾吾的？
你怎么和我说话支支吾吾的？
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