He hung back before replying.

他在回答前犹豫了一阵子。

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He hung back from provoking any confrontation.

他犹豫着不愿意挑起对抗。

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When the police came around asking questions, he hung back from giving information.

警察前来询问时，他迟疑不决，不敢报告情况。

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But if he'd hung back, would he have managed on an intensely hot and humid day to set a new Olympic record?

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Mark Harpe, a 38-year-old architectural intern in Houston, says he closed his account this year after the firm refused to credit him for promised airline miles, got his e-mail address wrong despite repeated calls and served him with sales reps so clueless he hung up on some and called back.

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During that time he hung out with friends and family and enjoyed being back on Cape Cod.

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