evasiveness

/ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /|ivnə̇s, |ēv- also |əv-/ (ame, mw)

evasiveness — 名詞

1. a way of speaking that avoids a plain answer because the speaker wants to hide t

1.名詞C2
釋義

閃爍其詞

刻意不正面回話

a way of speaking that avoids a plain answer because the speaker wants to hide the truth or avoid a difficult point.

例句

Asher's evasiveness about the missing cash made the manager ask again.

Asher 對那筆失蹤現金閃爍其詞，讓經理只好再問一次。

evasiveness about + topic

During the radio interview, Emma answered with such evasiveness that listeners grew suspicious.

在廣播訪談中，Emma 回答得很閃爍其詞，讓聽眾開始起疑。

answer with evasiveness

同義詞
  • equivocation

    more formal and often used for deliberately ambiguous wording

  • vagueness

    can be accidental; lacks the stronger idea of avoidance

  • dodging

    more informal and strongly suggests avoiding a question

反義詞
  • directness

    gives a clear answer without avoiding the point

  • frankness

    adds an idea of openness and honesty

文法句型

evasiveness about + topic

evasiveness in + reply/answer

用法筆記

Usually appears when someone is questioned and seems unwilling to answer plainly. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is verbal, while sense 2 is about movement or action used to get out of danger.

常見錯誤

❌The witness was evasiveness all morning.
✅The witness was evasive all morning.
💡evasiveness is a noun naming the quality, not the adjective for a person.

2. behaviour or movement used to dodge danger, blame, or some other unwanted result

2.名詞C2
釋義

閃避

用動作避開危險或麻煩

behaviour or movement used to dodge danger, blame, or some other unwanted result.

例句

Joon's evasiveness near the goal line helped him escape the tackle.

Joon 在球門線附近的閃避，讓他躲過了那次擒抱。

athletic evasiveness avoiding contact

The rabbit's evasiveness kept the fox from reaching it in the tall grass.

那隻兔子的靈活閃避，讓狐狸在高草裡一直碰不到牠。

evasiveness in movement under pursuit

同義詞
  • elusiveness

    stresses being hard to catch more than the specific action taken

  • dodging

    more informal and usually tied to quick physical movement

  • agility

    broader physical skill; does not always imply escaping danger

反義詞
  • exposure

    suggests being left open to danger instead of avoiding it

文法句型

evasiveness in + movement/driving/play

evasiveness that prevents + danger

用法筆記

Often used for quick physical reactions or tactics that keep harm from happening. Unlike sense 1, it does not focus on speech or answering questions.