"waffle about" in Chinese (Simplified)
含糊其辞拖拖拉拉地说
Definition
用模糊或优柔寡断的方式说话或写作,通常避开作出明确的决定或观点。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于非正式、英式英语场合。多用来批评别人不直接,绕弯子或不做决断。常见表达:'stop waffling about'。与食物waffle无关。
Examples
Please don't waffle about; just tell me your opinion.
请不要再**含糊其辞**了,直接告诉我你的想法。
When asked about the problem, the manager started to waffle about.
被问到问题时,经理开始**含糊其辞**。
Stop waffling about and make a decision.
别再**含糊其辞**了,做个决定吧。
He tends to waffle about whenever he's unsure what to say.
他每当不知道怎么说时就喜欢**含糊其辞**。
The politician waffled about the issue for five minutes without giving a real answer.
那位政客**含糊其辞**了五分钟,也没给出真正的回答。
Instead of making up his mind, he just kept waffling about during the meeting.
他在会议上没有做决定,只是不断**含糊其辞**。