单词 | waffle |
释义 | waf·fle 2 ![]() v. waf·fled, waf·fling, waf·fles v.intr. 1. To be unable to make a decision; waver: He waffled over whether to ask for a raise. 2. To speak or write evasively: "The secretary waffled when she asked to see the dean" (Rita Mae Brown). v.tr. To speak, write, or act evasively about (something). n. Evasive or vague speech or writing. [Probably frequentative of obsolete waff, to yelp, probably of imitative origin.] waffler n. waffling·ly adv. waffly adj. |
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