支吾其词zhī wú qí cíequivocate; evade the issue; fence with (/parry) a question; hedge and dodge; hem (/hum) and haw;prevaricate in one’s statement;quibble; shuffle; speak evasively
❍ 他只好～地说，他不知道这些飞机的国籍。He could only say evasively that he had no identification on those aircraft. 支吾其词zhī wú qí cí支吾：用含混的言语搪塞。形容用含糊不清的话来搪塞、应付。speak evasively, evade the issue, equivocate |