1ADJ-GRADED 回避的;避而不談的;含糊其詞的 If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. 回避的;避而不談的;含糊其詞的
He was evasive about the circumstances of his first meeting with Stanley Dean. [+about]
他避而不談他和斯坦利·迪安第一次會面的情況。
Direct questions would almost certainly result in evasive answers.
'I can't possibly comment on that,' Paul said evasively.
“我無法對此發表評論,”保羅閃爍其詞地說。
evasiveness
She looked at him closely to see if his evasiveness was intentional.
她端詳着他,想要知道他是否故意回避。
2PHRASE 采取規避行動 If you take evasive action, you deliberately move away from someone or something in order to avoid meeting them or being hit by them. 采取規避行動
At least four high-flying warplanes had to take evasive action.