prevaricate
英[prɪ'værɪkeɪt]
美[prɪ'værə'ket]
- vi. 搪塞；支吾其辞，闪烁其辞
实用场景例句
- Stop prevaricating and come to the point.
- 别吞吞吐吐的，有话快说吧。
牛津词典
- British ministers continued to prevaricate.
- 英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Instead of admit his guilt , he prevaricate.
- 他不但不承认, 反而支吾其词.
期刊摘选
- Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
- 有什么就详详细细地告诉我们,不要支吾.
期刊摘选
- Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.
- 毫不欺骗而是坦言相告.
《简明英汉词典》
- Tell us exactly what happened and do not prevaricate.
- 有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧,别躲躲闪闪的.
期刊摘选
- She would prevaricate, but it would be in the line of her feelings at least.
- 所以即使掩饰搪塞,她也得找个和她心情一致的借口.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Lu some prevaricate a few words hanged the phone.
- 卢某搪塞了几句话把电话挂了.
期刊摘选
- He loudly opposes torture while his Republican colleagues prevaricate.
- 他坚决支持自由贸易,反对贸易保护主义听众.
期刊摘选
- British ministers continued to prevaricate.
- 英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。
柯林斯例句