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Fudge Chocolate Made Cream Avoid Question 英 Fʌdʒ] 美

英语单词 fudge
英美音标 英 [fʌdʒ] 美 [fʌdʒ]
中文释义 n.软糖;胡言
v.敷衍;回避(责任);捏造
英语例句 (1) Oh fudge, she says they can't come.
(2) Our manager has been fudging the issue of bonus payments for months.
(3) He had to fudge a reply because he didn't know the right answer.
中文例句 (1) 哦,胡说,她说他们不能来。
(2) 我们的经理数月来一直回避发放奖金一事。
(3) 因为他不知道正确的答案,只好胡编乱造一个。
vocabulary简明 Fudge is a rich, chocolate candy made with plenty of sugar, cream, and butter. Fudge is usually cut into squares and eaten in small quantities.
vocabulary扩展 While fudge comes in many different flavors, it's usually chocolate. In the US, another kind of fudge is smooth, melted chocolate that can be poured over the top of ice cream. When fudge is a verb, it means to avoid straightforwardly answering a question or addressing a subject: "Just answer my question and don't fudge the issue!" Fudge is an American word from college slang meaning "a made-up story."
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]乳脂软糖 Fudge is a soft brown sweet that is made from butter, cream, and sugar.
    2
    [VERB 动词]回避;敷衍;搪塞;对…态度暧昧 If you fudge something, you avoid making a clear and definite decision, distinction, or statement about it.
      [V n]
    • Both have fudged their calculations and avoided specifics.

      两人都对自己的计算结果含糊其词,避免提到具体数字。

    • ...certain issues that can no longer be fudged.

      不能再敷衍的某些问题

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