| 单词 | evasive |
| 释义 | evasive (once / 2359 pages) adj To be evasive is to avoid something, whether it's a touchy subject or the person who's "it" in a game of tag. If you're dodging the truth and not giving straight answers, then you're being evasive. Which is probably not the best strategy when the police are asking the questions. From the French évasif, it’s an adjective that describes someone who's being intentionally shifty or vague. But a concept that’s hard to pin down or comprehend can also be considered evasive. WORD FAMILYevasive: evasively, evasiveness+/evade: evaded, evades, evading, evasion, evasive/evasion: evasions USAGE EXAMPLESThis memoir’s evasive clowning is in keeping with all that. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) As is his nature, Baffert was evasive when talking about Mastery’s next race. Los Angeles Times(Dec 10, 2016) He was defensive, authoritarian, racially charged and evasive. The Guardian(Dec 07, 2016) 1adj avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire pilots are taught to take evasive action Syn protective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind 2adj deliberately vague or ambiguous his answers were brief, constrained and evasive an evasive statement Syn ambiguous, equivocal open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。