palter

vi.含糊其词,敷衍了事,斤斤计较

1. 支支吾吾；含糊其辞；2. 言不由衷；虚伪；3. 耍花招；用诡辩方式避开或逃避问题；

动词；

1. Don't palter with me. Just tell me the truth.
不要跟我含糊其辞了，直接告诉我真相吧。
2. The politician tried to palter his way out of answering the tough questions.
这位政客试图用诡辩的方式回避回答棘手的问题。