He avoided giving a direct answer.

他回避作出直截了当的回答。

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He gave me a direct answer.

他给我直截了当的回答。

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Quite frankly, I do not have a direct answer for you.

相当坦率地说，我没有一个直接的答案给你。

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But are these a direct result? Two recent studies suggest that the answer is yes.

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LaViolette dodged a direct answer, and accused Martinez of taking her evaluation out of context.

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Sandra Layne didn't give a direct answer so the judge put the question to her again.

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Keane smiled when asked whether he had spoken with Lampard and wouldn't give a direct answer.

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