hedge(hedged, hedged;hedging)

vi 避免作正面回答，闪烁其词

• You are hedging again-have you passed the exam or haven't you? 你又在闪烁其词了，你究竟有没有通过考试？

vt 用树篱围住

词组hedge about(或around)with 正式 行动受…的束缚，限制

• He felt he was hedged about with rules and regulations. 他感到自己被清规戒律束缚住了。

hedge one's bets 脚踩两只船，做两面投机