词汇 | weasel-out-of |
释义 | weasel out (of something)phrasal verb with weaselverbuk /ˈwiː.zəl/ us /ˈwiː.zəl/ mainly USinformal to avoid doing something that you have agreed to do, especially by being dishonest: (尤指不诚实地)推诿,逃避(答应过的事) Although they had signed the contract they tried to weasel out of the deal later.尽管他们已经签了合同,但事后却试图逃避这笔买卖。 Avoiding action abrogate abrogation avoid avoid something like the plagueidiom avoidance elude end-run eschew evader evasion fiddle insure run for the hillsidiom shirk short circuit shrink from something shy away from something steer welch Welsh You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dishonest weasel out (of something) | American Dictionaryweasel out (of something)phrasal verb with weaselverb infmlus/ˈwi·zəl ˈɑʊt/ to escape responsibility for something: My roommate always tries to weasel out of doing the dishes. |
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