vi. prevaricate ; equivocate
misc. hum and haw
speak evasively; hum and haw; make an ambiguous statement; prevaricate one's statement
支吾其词
他竭力支支吾吾不给予明确的回答。
He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer.
《牛津词典》
“这我说不准。”他支吾说。
'I'm not sure about it,' he said weakly.
面试时她支支吾吾找不出适当的话语。
During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words.
“支吾”是一个汉语词语，其意思是：①用话应付搪塞；说话含混闪躲：支吾其词|言语支吾|这分明是支吾的话。②支撑；支持住不倒下：支吾不住，只得退走|她支吾着回到家里，就躺倒了。③应付；对付：不必分付，自有道理支吾|若非君瑞，以书相救，怎地支吾？
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