palter

vi. 含糊其词, 马虎处理, 讨价还价, 敷衍了事

发音

UK /ˈpɒltə/
UK /ˈpɔːltə/
US /ˈpɔl.tɚ/
/ˈpɑl.tɚ/

词形变化

paltered paltering palters 三单 palters paltering 现在分词 paltered 过去式 paltered 过去分词

别名

paulter

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

    敷衍搪塞

  2. 2.

    To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

    To give a false impression by selective use of true but misleading statements.

  3. 3.

    To trifle.

    古体
  4. 4.

    To haggle.

  5. 5.

    To babble; to chatter.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

beat around the bush equivocate prevaricate tergiversate

上位词 2

mislead misinform

词源

Probably from Middle English *palter (“rag, trifle, worthless thing”), from Middle Low German palter (“rag, cloth”). More at paltry.

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