"cagey" in Chinese (Simplified)
小心翼翼的避而不谈的
Definition
如果某人小心翼翼,他们会避免透露太多信息或自己的想法,通常是因为他们很谨慎或怀疑。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于非正式场合,通常形容人在面试、谈判中不愿透露信息。常见搭配如 'cagey about','cagey response'。不要与 'careful'(一般的谨慎)或 'shy'(害羞)混淆。
Examples
Everyone got a bit cagey when the boss walked in.
老板进来时,大家都变得很**小心翼翼**。
You’re being a little cagey—is there something you’re not telling me?
你有点**小心翼翼**,是不是有什么没告诉我?
He was cagey about his plans for the weekend.
他对周末的计划非常**小心翼翼**。
The politician gave a cagey answer in the interview.
那位政客在采访中给了个**避而不谈**的回答。
She was cagey when we asked about her new job.
我们问到她新工作时,她变得很**小心翼翼**。
He’s being cagey about why he left the company—it makes me curious.
他为什么离职这么**小心翼翼**不肯说,让我很好奇。