"waffle about" in Chinese (Traditional)
含糊其辭拖拖拉拉地說
Definition
用模糊或猶豫不決的方式說話或寫作,通常避免做出明確決定或表態。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於非正式、英式英語。多指責對方說話不直接或不下決心。常見句型有 'stop waffling about'。與早餐 'waffle'(鬆餅)無關。
Examples
Please don't waffle about; just tell me your opinion.
請不要再**含糊其辭**了,直接告訴我你的想法。
When asked about the problem, the manager started to waffle about.
被問到問題時,經理開始**含糊其辭**。
Stop waffling about and make a decision.
別再**含糊其辭**了,做個決定吧。
He tends to waffle about whenever he's unsure what to say.
他每當不知道怎麼說時就喜歡**含糊其辭**。
The politician waffled about the issue for five minutes without giving a real answer.
那位政客**含糊其辭**了五分鐘,也沒給出真正的回答。
Instead of making up his mind, he just kept waffling about during the meeting.
他在會議上沒有做決定,只是不斷**含糊其辭**。