noncommittal

/ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl̩/ /ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/

Meanings

adjective

不置可否，模棱两可，含糊其辞。

Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.

Examples :

"My aunt was noncommittal about my college plans, saying she wasn't sure what was best for me. "

我姑姑对我的大学计划不置可否，只是说她也不知道什么对我最好。

Related Words

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

说，讲。

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

请你慢慢地、清楚地说出你的名字。

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

承诺，保证，投入。

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

我对完成我的学校项目的承诺非常坚定，我计划在图书馆熬夜完成它。

tending verb

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

呈递，提供。

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

农民呈递他惯常应缴的谷物租金，希望领主尽管收成不好也能接受。

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

reluctant adjective

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

不情愿，勉强。

"The student was reluctant to participate in the class discussion, offering resistance to speaking up. "

这个学生不太情愿参与课堂讨论，显得很抗拒发言。

college noun

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

学院，社团

"The college of teachers collaborated on a new curriculum for the school. "

教师社团合作编写了一份新的学校课程。

certainty noun

/ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ /ˈsɝtn̩ti/

确定性，肯定。

"My certainty about my ability to finish the project before the deadline was high. "

我对能在截止日期前完成这个项目的信心非常高。

opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

观点，看法。

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

我的看法是，我们应该增加学校的课间休息时间。

decisiveness noun

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

果断，决断性

"His decisiveness was evident in the way he quickly chose his college major. "

他在选择大学专业时如此迅速果断，充分展现了他的决断力。

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

触觉，感觉。

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

我胳膊上的羊毛带来一种奇怪的触觉。

avoid verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

避免，躲避。

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "

为了避免和她哥哥发生冲突，萨拉尽量不和他说话。