prevaricate
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [pr??v?r.?.ke?t]
- 美式音標 [pr??ver.?.ke?t]
- 國際音標 [pri'v?rikeit]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vi.支吾
- n.推諉的人
詞根記憶
- pre(預先) + varic(觀望) + ate→預先觀望→搪塞
英漢例句
- British ministers continued to prevaricate.
英國的大臣們?nèi)匀婚W爍其詞。 - 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. - 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. - British ministers continued to prevaricate.
英國的大臣們?nèi)匀婚W爍其詞。 - Didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.
毫不欺騙而是坦言相告.
詞組短語
- prevaricate ? 支吾其詞
- to prevaricate 磨煩;支吾
- prevaricate E 支吾其詞
- prevaricate equivocate 用含混的話搪塞
- Quibble And Prevaricate 矢口抵賴
短語
英英字典
- to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
- If you prevaricate, you avoid giving a direct answer or making a firm decision.
- prevarication