weasel word

英英释义

• n.

  1.a word that someone uses to avoid saying what they really mean

英汉例句

• 1.When the thief was being questioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words.

  在警察讯问时，小偷企图用模棱两可的话来欺骗他们。

• 2.Another new award is for the Best Combination of Weasel Words.

  另一个新奖项是“含糊其词最佳混搭奖”。