evasive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·va·sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ adjective 1 AVOIDnot willing to answer questions directly 模棱两可的，推托的，回避的evasive about Paul’s being a bit evasive about this job. 保罗对这份工作有点含糊其词。 an evasive reply 模棱两可的答复2 take evasive action AVOIDto move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt 采取规避动作〔以避免受伤〕 Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided. 两位飞行员都立即采取规避行动，避免了撞机事件的发生。 —evasively adverb She answered evasively. 她回答得含糊其词。 —evasiveness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
evasive• When we asked him where his wife was, O'Hare suddenly became evasive.• And these narrative solutions are invariably negative or evasive.• Courtroom observers described him as alternately charming and evasive.• It had been a strange conversation: Riverton was nervous, evasive.• She's quite vague, even evasive about it.• an evasive answer• All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers.• And the bird's standard evasive tactic is ill-suited to the airport.• Blood had been spilt this time despite all the evasive tactics and diplomacy.e·va·sive adjectiveChineseSyllable
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evasive
e‧va‧sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
adjective
1. not willing to answer questions directly
evasive about
Paul’s being a bit evasive about this job.
an evasive reply
2. take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt:
Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided.
—evasively adverb:
She answered evasively.
—evasiveness noun [uncountable]
e‧va‧sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
adjective1. not willing to answer questions directly
evasive about
2. take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt:
—evasively adverb:
—evasiveness noun [uncountable]
