1·What a shifty arguer he is, refusing ever to give a straight answer to a straight question.
他真是一个狡猾的辩手,一直拒绝对一个直接的问题给予直截了当的回答。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The spokesman slurred over the matter without giving a straight answer.
发言人对这件事不置可否,含糊其词。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·Just give me a straight answer!
快直接回答我!
4·Yes or no? Straight answer!
是或不是?明确回答!
5·Give me a straight answer.
给我一个坦率的回答。
6·He won't give me a straight answer.
他不肯给我一个爽快的答复。
7·Maybe they'll give the FCC a straight answer.
也许它们会给FCC一个直接的答案。
8·I want a straight answer to the question.
我想提问和回答都要直截了当。
9·Thus proving that he can give a straight answer.
显然,这证明Gibbs能够提供一个直接明了的答案。
10·Stop flannelling and give a straight answer!
别再兜圈子了,直截了当地回答!