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give somebody the runaround
这个习语指用各种借口拖延或回避，不直接回答或解决。
She tried to get a refund, but the manager gave her the runaround.
她想退款，但经理一直在搪塞她。
逃避；回避；闪避
runarounds — plural of runaround
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逃避；回避；闪避
evasion
She tried to get a refund, but the manager gave her the runaround.
她想退款，但经理一直在搪塞她。
以多种借口进行的回避性解释；推诿。
An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
绕过障碍物的绕行路线或迂回路线。
A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
比所在栏窄的排字段落,通常紧邻插图。
A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
绕指甲生长但不侵及骨骼的甲沟炎。
A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.
When I called the office to ask for my results, they gave me the runaround for weeks.
当我打电话到办公室询问结果时，他们拖了好几周，一直在搪塞我。
Stop giving me the runaround and just tell me whether I got the job.
别再敷衍我了，直接告诉我是否得到了这份工作。
She felt frustrated because the customer service agent kept giving her the runaround instead of solving the issue.
她感到沮丧，因为客服人员一直在搪塞她，而不是解决问题。
这个习语指用各种借口拖延或回避，不直接回答或解决。
She tried to get a refund, but the manager gave her the runaround.
她想退款，但经理一直在搪塞她。
get the runaround 表示自己是被人搪塞的一方。
We got the runaround from the agency every time we called.
我们每次打电话，机构都对我们百般推诿。
Not this
Don't runaround me—answer my question.
Use this
Don't give me the runaround—answer my question.
runaround 是名词，不是动词；表示“回避、敷衍某人”要用固定搭配 give + 宾语 + the runaround。
Not this
She gave me runaround all day.
Use this
She gave me the runaround all day.
在固定搭配 give someone the runaround 中，runaround 前必须带定冠词 the，不能省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对某人百般推诿
Don't give me the runaround; I want a straight answer.
别跟我百般推诿，我要一个直接的回答。
遭到搪塞，被敷衍
The reporter got the runaround from the press office.
记者被新闻办公室搪塞了。
老一套的推诿
I'm tired of the same old runaround from this company.
我厌倦了这家公司老一套的搪塞。
故意拖延（某人）；回避（某人）
The customer service agent kept giving me the runaround instead of solving my problem.
那个客服人员一直搪塞我，而不是解决我的问题。
遭到搪塞；被敷衍
I tried to get a refund, but I just got the runaround from every department.
我试着退款，但每个部门都只是在敷衍我。
我不想成为你敷衍的对象。
After three weeks of getting the runaround from the insurance company, I finally filed a complaint.
在被保险公司搪塞了三周之后，我终于投诉了。
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记忆联想：被搪塞时，对方让你像没头苍蝇一样跑来跑去（run around）兜圈子，得不到正面答复。
语域：mixed 常见场景：informal conversation、medical writing runaround 有两个常见义项：表示“敷衍、回避”时通常用于日常口语和非正式场合；在医学中作“浅甲沟炎”解时属于专业术语，比较正式。因此语域需视具体语境而定，不能一概而论。
常以 the runaround 形式出现，尤用于 give sb. the runaround，表示故意拖延或敷衍搪塞。
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