| 单词 | palter |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pɔ:ltə] |
| 解释 | v.含糊其词 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 vi. 含糊其词(equivocate , talk insincerely) 【考】 palter : candor / diehard : budge(含糊其词不会真诚/ 顽固不会让步) |
| 字源 | palter (v.) 1530s, "speak indistinctly," of unknown origin. It has the form of a frequentative, but no verb palt is known. Connection with paltry is uncertain. Hence "play fast and loose" (c.1600). Related: Paltered; paltering; palterer. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 含糊其词 = equivocate; 做事反复无常 【记】读: 泡她, 一般来说, 在想泡一个女孩的时候, 肯定不是真心相爱, 所以在说I Love You的时候就是含糊其词的. 【类】palter: candor = diehard: budge含糊其词不会真诚 = 顽固不会让步 【反】candor(n 坦白; 直率)词性不符 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：拍他，拍他马屁，敷衍虚假行为；拍它，价格往下拍，压价 |
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