noncommittal

IPA/ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪt.əl/
KK[nˈɑnkəmˈɪtəl]IPA/ˌnɑːn.kəˈmɪt̬.əl/

noncommittal — 形容詞

  • noncommittalpositive
  • more noncommittalcomparative
  • most noncommittalsuperlative

1. deliberately avoiding a clear answer or firm opinion, so your real position stay

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不置可否

刻意不表態，不透露真實立場

deliberately avoiding a clear answer or firm opinion, so your real position stays hidden

例句

Talia remained noncommittal about going to the beach on Saturday.

Talia 對於週六是否去海邊始終不置可否。

remain noncommittal about + -ing

Hamza gave a noncommittal shrug when Mia asked him to pick a restaurant.

當 Mia 請 Hamza 挑選餐廳時，他只是不置可否地聳了聳肩。

noncommittal shrug (attributive before noun)

常見搭配
  • noncommittal answer
  • noncommittal reply
  • noncommittal shrug
  • noncommittal response
  • remain noncommittal
  • stay noncommittal
同義詞
  • evasive

    stronger — implies actively dodging a question, sometimes with dishonesty

  • guarded

    suggests wariness and self-protection rather than deliberate avoidance

  • cagey

    informal; implies sly, strategic avoidance of giving information

  • vague

    milder; describes answers lacking detail, but not necessarily on purpose

反義詞
  • forthcoming

    willing to share information and opinions openly

  • definite

    clear and certain in what is expressed

文法句型

remain/stay + noncommittal

noncommittal about + noun/-ing

noncommittal + reply/answer/shrug/response

用法筆記

Frequently used after verbs like 'remain', 'stay', or 'sound'. Common before nouns such as 'reply', 'answer', 'shrug', and 'response'. The word implies a choice not to reveal — it is not the same as being unable to decide.

常見錯誤

He was noncommittal about which career to choose' (when you mean he could not decide).
He was indecisive about which career to choose.
'noncommittal' means he chose not to reveal his decision; 'indecisive' means he could not make one.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • noncommittal reply
  • noncommittal answer
  • noncommittal shrug
  • noncommittal response
  • noncommittal statement

副詞搭配

  • deliberately noncommittal
  • studiously noncommittal
  • frustratingly noncommittal

常用片語

  • remain noncommittal
  • stay noncommittal
  • sound noncommittal

介系詞搭配

  • noncommittal about