"cagey" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小心翼翼的
• 避而不談的

Definition

如果某人小心翼翼，他會避免透露太多資訊或自己的想法，通常是因為謹慎或懷疑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場合，常指人在面試、談判中不願多說資訊。常見詞組如 'cagey about'、'cagey response'。不要和 'careful'（一般的謹慎）或 'shy'（害羞）混淆。

Examples

Everyone got a bit cagey when the boss walked in.

老闆進來時，大家都變得很**小心翼翼**。

You’re being a little cagey—is there something you’re not telling me?

你有點**小心翼翼**，是不是有什麼沒告訴我？

He was cagey about his plans for the weekend.

他對週末的計劃非常**小心翼翼**。

The politician gave a cagey answer in the interview.

那位政客在採訪中給了個**避而不談**的回答。

She was cagey when we asked about her new job.

我們問到她新工作時，她變得很**小心翼翼**。

He’s being cagey about why he left the company—it makes me curious.

他為什麼離職這麼**小心翼翼**不肯說，讓我很好奇。