"evasiveness" in Chinese (Simplified)
闪烁其词回避
Definition
闪烁其词是指避免给出清晰、直接的答案,或避免说实话,通常为了不透露信息或推卸责任。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或批评性语境,如形容政客、证人等回避正面回答的人。可形容口头或书面表达。不要与更广义的“逃避”混淆,后者不仅仅指言语。
Examples
Her evasiveness during the interview made everyone suspicious.
她在面试中的**闪烁其词**让大家都起了疑心。
The politician's evasiveness annoyed the reporters.
那位政客的**闪烁其词**让记者们很恼火。
Teachers do not like evasiveness when asking questions in class.
老师们在课堂上提问时不喜欢**闪烁其词**。
His evasiveness made it impossible to get a straight answer out of him.
他的**闪烁其词**让人根本得不到直接的答案。
People noticed a certain evasiveness in her tone when she talked about her job.
当她谈到工作时,人们注意到她语气中有一种**闪烁其词**。
There was obvious evasiveness in his replies, so no one trusted his story.
他的回答有明显的**闪烁其词**,所以没人相信他的话。