避而不答 meaning in English
parry a question; avoid making any reply; evade an answer
Examples
- Steerforth evaded the question for a little while .
史朵夫有一会儿的工夫，对于这个问题避而不答。 - She also politely turned aside questions from her own and andrew's friends .
对安德鲁和她自己的朋友提出的问题，她也有礼貌地避而不答。 - Costigan, in his most intoxicated and confidential moments, also evaded any replies to questions or hints addressed to him on this subject .
科斯蒂根哪怕喝得酩酊大醉，信口胡诌的时候，对人家在这方面提出的任何试探或疑问，也避而不答。 - She tried to avoid answering my questions
她试图避而不答我的问题。 - I listened to the patient s breathing , and avoided answering
“我只听着病人的呼吸，避而不答。