stonewall
verb /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/
/ˈstəʊnwɔːl/
[transitive, intransitive]动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they stonewall | /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/ /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/ |
he / she / it stonewalls | /ˈstəʊnwɔːlz/ /ˈstəʊnwɔːlz/ |
past simple stonewalled | /ˈstəʊnwɔːld/ /ˈstəʊnwɔːld/ |
past participle stonewalled | /ˈstəʊnwɔːld/ /ˈstəʊnwɔːld/ |
-ing form stonewalling | /ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈstəʊnwɔːlɪŋ/ |
- stonewall (somebody/something) (especially in politics) to delay a discussion or decision by refusing to answer questions or by talking a lot
防守挡击(政治上指通过沉默或冗长发言等手段阻碍议事或拖延决议) - He stonewalled successfully on the Prime Minister’s behalf.
他代表首相成功地阻挠了。 - She stonewalled questions about her personal life.
她回避了关于她个人生活的问题。
- He stonewalled successfully on the Prime Minister’s behalf.