It was annoying to watch them faffing around when a more direct response was required.
需要直言相答时，看他们东拉西扯，真让人恼火。
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His equivocal response has done nothing to dampen the speculation.
他模棱两可的回应丝毫没有消除人们的猜疑。
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The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them.
西非部队对袭击者展开全力还击。
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The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
该机构因对飓风反应迟缓，受到严厉批评。
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My boss had a stock response — "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
我上司总是这一句——“别没事找事！”
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"At least we weren't kidnapped." — "I'm glad of that," was the laconic response.
“至少咱们没被绑架。”——“对此我很庆幸，”答复就是这么简短的一句话。
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A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.
某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。
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