stonewall
翻譯
阻礙, 搪塞, 設置障礙
例句
The politician stonewalled the reporter's questions.
那位政客對記者的問題搪塞推諉。
They are stonewalling on the investigation.
他們正在阻撓調查。
文法模式
((sth.)) 搪塞(某事) The politician stonewalled the reporter's questions.
((on sth.)) 在(某事)上設置障礙 They are stonewalling on the investigation.
近義詞
同義詞: obstruct (阻礙), block (阻擋), delay (拖延); 反義詞: cooperate (合作), assist (協助)
詞源
源自名詞「stone wall」(石牆),比喻為面對問題或請求時一道不可逾越的障礙。
記憶技巧
想像有人在你面前砌一堵石牆來阻擋你的問題。