equivocate

equivocate

美 [ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt] 　英 [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt]

• v.（故意）含糊其词
• 网络支吾；说模棱两可的话；拐弯抹角

词形变化

第三人称单数：equivocates  现在分词：equivocating  过去式：equivocated  

反义词

同义词

英汉双解

英汉解释

v.	1. 躲闪;推诿;含糊其词;说话支吾,态度暧昧

英英解释

v.	1. to avoid making a clear statement by saying something that has more than one possible meaning

例句

It means "to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc. ; equivocate. "

这个词的确切含义是“某人由于各种原因不停地改变自己的态度、立场。也可指模棱两可。”

To act in a shifty or deceitful manner; equivocate.

推诿以一种躲躲闪闪的或欺诈的方式行事；推诿

Don't equivocate with me I want a straight answer to a straight question! .

别跟我绕弯子--我问的问题直截了当，回答也要直截了当！。

i'm not a man to equivocate.

我不是模棱两可的人。

They waver while the latter stand firm, they equivocate while the latter are forthright.

前者动摇，后者坚定，前者暧昧，后者明朗。

i am not a man to equivocate.

我不是模棱两可的人，说话不含糊、说一不二。

I'm not a manto equivocate.

我不是一个模棱两可的人。

lie, equivocate, fib, palter, prevaricate The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to evade or depart from the truth" :

这些动词共有的中心意思是“逃避或背离事实真相”：

didn't equivocate about her real purpose in coming;

关于她来访的真正目的不编造假词；