prevaricating

英 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ] 美 [prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ]

v.  支吾搪塞; 闪烁其词; 吞吞吐吐
prevaricate的现在分词



柯林斯词典

  1. 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.
    1. British ministers continued to prevaricate.
      英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。

双语例句

  1. Jane is prevaricating over whether to buy a new house.
    简在是否买新房子上含糊其词。
  2. A few years ago, the market also due to product quality issues, merchants and manufacturers mutual prevaricating, consumer rights miserable situation.
    前几年,市场上也曾出现因商品质量问题,商家与厂家相互推诿,消费者维权苦不堪言的情况。