evasive
英 [?'ve?s?v]
美[?'ves?v]
- adj. 逃避的；托辞的；推托的
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副词:?evasively;名词:?evasiveness;
英文词源
- evasive (adj.)
- 1725 of persons; 1744 of actions, etc., from French évasif, from Latin evas-, past participle stem of evadere "to get away, escape" (see evasion). Related: Evasively; evasiveness. Evasive action is from 1940, originally in military aviation.
双语例句
- 1. At least four high-flying warplanes had to take evasive action.
- 至少有4架高空飞行战斗机不得不采取避让行动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Direct questions would almost certainly result in evasive answers.
- 直接的提问得到的几乎肯定会是含糊其词的回答。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was evasive, to the point of secretiveness.
- 他含糊其辞，让人觉得有意隐瞒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. His evasive reply prompted me to ask another question.
- 他的含糊其辞的答复促使我又提了一个问题.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. If the bullets start coming this way, take evasive action.
- 如果子弹朝这边打来, 就采取规避动作.
来自《简明英汉词典》