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palter

/ˈpɔːl.tər/

翻译: 指说话不真诚、含糊其辞以回避直接回答,也指行为轻浮或欺骗。

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词语关系

verb

/ˈpɔːl.tər/C2formal已废弃
  • zh指说话不真诚、含糊其辞以回避直接回答,也指行为轻浮或欺骗。

An archaic verb meaning to talk insincerely, equivocate, or deal in a trifling or deceitful manner.

  1. Be deliberately ambiguous or unclearC2formal

    To speak or act in an evasive or misleading way, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive.

    zh含糊其辞

    • The politician paltered when asked about the scandal.
    • He paltered with the truth, never giving a straight answer.
    • She paltered her way through the interview, avoiding any commitment.

    同义词beat around the bushdodgeequivocateevadefencefudgehedgeprevaricatequibbleweasel

    反义词clarifyconfrontdirectnessexplain

词形
  • paltered past participle
  • paltered past simple
  • paltering present participle
  • palters third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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