prevaricate的中文翻译是什么意思

prevaricate

US/prɪˈværɪˌket/
UK/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

vi. 支吾; 搪塞; 说谎

prevaricate柯林斯释义

VERB支吾;搪塞;推诿;闪烁其词

If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision.

  • British ministers continued to prevaricate.

    英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。

prevaricate英文释义

Verb

1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

    prevaricate场景例句

    Instead of admit his guilt , he prevaricate.

    他不但不承认, 反而支吾其词.

    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.

    Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.

    毫不欺骗而是坦言相告.

    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.

    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.

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    prevaricate近义词

    fabricate