He either dismissed her question with a curt reply or evaded them with a joke.
他不是用一句短短的话回答,就是用一句玩笑话支吾过去.
词典精选例句
He was not willingly a prevaricator, and hated thoroughly to make explanations concerning it.
他并不是个喜欢支吾其辞的人, 而又讨厌就这事作任何解释.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
Hung-chien spouted some nonsense to cover up, then showed his father the telegram.
鸿 渐 支吾掩饰了两句, 把电报给遯翁看了.
汉英文学 - 围城
怀让解释说:“打个比方说,牛拉车,车不动。你说,应该打牛还是推车?”马祖支支吾吾答不上来。
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