不置可否 meaning in English
not to say yes or no; be noncommittal; decline to comment; hedge; indicate neither consent nor dissent; make no comment; not to express an [any] opinion; not to give a definite answer; refrain from making known one's attitude; refuse to comment; say neither buff nor style; show neither approval nor disapproval; without giving an affirmative or negative answer; without remark 短语和例子
Examples
- He smiled deprecatingly, for the words were sweet .
这话太中听了，他不置可否地笑了。 - The old man smiled noncommittally , then turn and go away .
那位老人不置可否地淡淡一笑，就转身走了。 - The spokesman slurred over the matter without giving a straight answer .
发言人对这件事不置可否，含糊其词。 - Mrs. van der luyden's attitude was neither yes nor no, but always appeared to incline to clemency .
范路易夫人的态度是不置可否，但是不管什么时候总显得乐于以宽大慈悲为怀。 - He is always o . k . on the important issues
在重要问题上他总是态度不鲜明，不置可否。