单词 | prevaricate |
释义 | pre·vari·cateBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they prevaricateBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ present simple - he / she / it prevaricatesBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪts/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪts/ past simple prevaricatedBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/ past participle prevaricatedBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪd/ -ing form prevaricatingBrE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /prɪˈværɪkeɪtɪŋ/ [I , T ](+ speech )(formal ) to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth 支吾搪塞;闪烁其词;吞吞吐吐SYN beat about the bush◆ Stop prevaricating and come to the point . 别吞吞吐吐的,有话快说吧。▸ pre·vari·ca·tionBrE /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/ NAmE /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/ noun [U , C ] |
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