prevaricate
英 [pr?'v?r?ke?t]
美[pr?'v?r?'ket]
- vi. 搪塞；支吾其辭，閃爍其辭
實用場景例句
- Stop prevaricating and come to the point.
- 別吞吞吐吐的，有話快說吧。
牛津詞典
- British ministers continued to prevaricate.
- 英國的大臣們仍然閃爍其詞。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Instead of admit his guilt , he prevaricate.
- 他不但不承認, 反而支吾其詞.
期刊摘選
- Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
- 有什么就詳詳細細地告訴我們,不要支吾.
期刊摘選
- Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.
- 毫不欺騙而是坦言相告.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Tell us exactly what happened and do not prevaricate.
- 有什麼就原原本本地告訴我們吧,別躲躲閃閃的.
期刊摘選
- She would prevaricate, but it would be in the line of her feelings at least.
- 所以即使掩飾搪塞,她也得找個和她心情一致的借口.
英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Lu some prevaricate a few words hanged the phone.
- 盧某搪塞了幾句話把電話掛了.
期刊摘選
- He loudly opposes torture while his Republican colleagues prevaricate.
- 他堅決支持自由貿易,反對貿易保護主義聽眾.
期刊摘選
- British ministers continued to prevaricate.
- 英國的大臣們仍然閃爍其詞。
柯林斯例句