mealy-mouthed
英 /ˈmiːli maʊðd/
中文釋義
含糊其辭的
Someone who speaks in a vague or evasive manner, avoiding directness.
常用搭配
- mealy-mouthed apology含糊道歉
- mealy-mouthed answer支吾其詞
- mealy-mouthed reply遮遮掩掩
例句
- Stop being so mealy-mouthed and tell me what happened.別支支吾吾了，告訴我到底怎麼回事。
- The spokesperson gave a mealy-mouthed non-denial.發言人給了個含糊其辭、不否認也不承認的回應。