weasel words

weasel words

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• 网络词；模棱两可；遁辞

词形变化

复数：weasel words  

英汉解释

n.	1. a word that someone uses to avoid saying what they really mean

例句

When the thief was being questioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words.

在警察讯问时，小偷企图用模棱两可的话来欺骗他们。

Another new award is for the Best Combination of Weasel Words.

另一个新奖项是“含糊其词最佳混搭奖”。