Translation of 敷衍 – Traditional Chinese–English dictionary
敷衍
fudge
uk
/fʌdʒ/us
/fʌdʒ/ verb
to avoid making a decision or giving a clear answer about something:
The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures. 政府一直迴避這一問題，拒絕給出準確的資料。
string sb along
phrase
to deceive someone for a long time about what you are really intending to do:
She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I think she's just stringing me along. 她六個月來一直答應說要還錢，但我猜她只不過是在敷衍我而已。
敷衍地
perfunctorily
uk
/pəˈfʌŋk.tər.əl.i/us
/pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.əl.i/ adverb
quickly, without care or interest:
The two heads of state shook hands perfunctorily for the photographers. 兩國首腦對著攝影師敷衍地握了握手。
敷衍的
perfunctory
uk
/pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/us
/pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/ adjective
done quickly, without taking care or interest:
His smile was perfunctory. 他的笑容很敷衍。
敷衍應付
play at sth
phrase
to do something for enjoyment or interest, or without much care and effort, rather than in a serious way or as a job:
She's only playing at being an actress - she's going off to law school next year. 她當演員只是玩玩而已——明年她就要上法學院了。
(Translation of 敷衍 from the Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
