equivocates
英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪts]
美 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪts]
v. (故意)含糊其辞,支吾,搪塞
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柯林斯词典
- VERB 含糊其词;说模棱两可的话
When someone equivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth.
- He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections...
他支支吾吾地说着很多万一进行选举会发生的状况。 - He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated.
他又一次询问她的财务状况,她再次含糊其词。
双语例句
- The right amount of eye contact basically equivocates to showing someone you care about what they are talking about.
适量的眼神交流基本上等同于告诉别人你在乎别人谈论的内容。