demur

1 Those who favor nonverbal imagery in art may demur, but you don’t have to take sides to enjoy Mr. Kosuth’s philosophically provocative erudition and his inventive ways with lights.

2 But Bella demurs; the conversion process from human to vamp is agonizing.

3 When it was suggested, though, that it must have been unusually rewarding to paint someone like that, Ms. Sprung demurred.

4 If one designer hates an idea, the other automatically demurs.

5 In the end Nixon accepted our unanimous advice without demur.

最后尼克松接受了我们一致的忠告，没有表示任何异议。

6 Although he may demur, he must have been with her!

他或许会否认，但和她一定在一起！

7 Each time she asks to accompany him, he demurs.

8 Bruce Randolph Nelson demurred to his instruction, asking an imaginary operator for the police.

9 Asked if they thought of the songs in genre terms, though, the songwriters demurred.

10 When I invited a senior to cut in front of me on a busy Saturday afternoon, she demurred, opting to contemplate the goods for a moment.

11 Denzel Washington has been mentioned as a possibility to play her father, Franklin said proudly, and she had imagined Halle Berry playing her, though Berry ultimately demurred because she can’t sing.

12 As Howard Stern put it on his show, Mercado was "bigger than Jesus Christ," though Mercado demurred that he was closer to Buddha.

13 When asked before opening what the next step was, lead producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris demurred.

14 When her parole officer suggests school or jobs that might match her intelligence, she demurs.

15 Among the scaramouches were several veterans of “The Nutcracker,” and as the boys beseeched and the girls demurred they showed an already advanced understanding of how things work in a Balanchine ballet.

16 “I don’t have it in me,” Trump demurred.

17 When asked about the Adele comparisons, Mr. Smith at first politely demurred.

18 Indeed, when the idea of doing "Footfalls" and "Rockaby" on the same bill was once proposed to him, he demurred, fearing the "tiresome duplication of same device."

19 Asked why he should be trusted, he demurred, “My mother raised me not to say things like this about myself, so I’m not going to.”

20 For all the hits and stars Mr. Okun introduced to the musical world, he often demurred on his role as a cultural tastemaker.

1 异议

but challenge difficulty exception objection dissent protestation dissidence demurrer question reserve protest denial beef disagreement reprobation dissentient

2 迟疑

beat hesitation hobble backward scruple falter

3 反对

No cross negative contrary opposed resistant adverse hostile anti averse deprecatory oppositive deprecative con unfavorably deprecatingly reluctation adverseness recalcitration challenge kick exception counter protest opposition objection contradiction nay flak contravention discouragement deprecation contrariety thumbs-down contrariness averseness re- agin reluctate mind object react oppose rebel disapprove reluct repugn discourage traverse contravene antagonize deprecate have an objection to make an objection against make an objection to raise an objection against raise an objection to set face against take exception against make against object to argue against protest against work against be against oppose to take exception sit down on in the negative take exception to be opposed to but stand combat rebellion fuss hostility disapproval protestation demurrer with against fight defeat condemn thwart quarrel scupper gainsay naysay have a problem with raise standard gun for be down on opponent conflicting unfavorable renitent difficulty clash interference crossing kickback stonewall disapprobation contra except resist head buck frustrate withstand flout controvert in opposition to side against be ranged against turn upon offer opposition to make difficulties oppugnant adversarial unfavourable why testimony veto contra- ob- anti- boggle front run foul of opposing recalcitrant disapproving deprecating reaction resistance antagonism counter- range tackle revolt expostulate stand out against disagree with stand against quarrel with no wrong reverse contradictory counteractive contrariant antipathic thereagainst antagonistic contrarily contrariwise negation repugnance reprobation opponency oppugn bar nose dispute contradict disaffirm

4 拒绝

negative no challenge denial rejection refusal repulse black refuse decline deny relinquish repudiate nix not have any of it turn down put off negation abnegation overrule spurn turn your nose up at say no say no to unwilling exclusion thumbs-down reject rebuff dig your heels in slap down

5 提出异议

Protestant dispute oppose protest impugn challenge contestation raise voice

6 踌躇

backward hesitant irresolute shilly-shally stand pause suspense indecision hold balance stick hang halt stagger wobble falter waver boggle seesaw scruple vacillate wabble yea and nay hesitative tentative halting hesitation ambivalence hesitancy hesitance foot-dragging swither strain float curl hesitate crane teeter dither hem and ha make two bites at a cherry

7 表示异议

challenge object remonstrate

8 不愿意

be not about to do

9 表示反对

disapproving

10 持异议

dissent

11 抗议

remonstrative remonstrant appeal kick representation protest outcry protestation remonstrance remonstration object tilt remonstrate lodge a complaint against deprecatory railing lift up voice cry out against

12 不愿

disinclined

13 犹豫

hesitation scruple incertitude dubitation hesitate stagger oscillate boggle vacillate baulk swither averse pause drift indecision doubt strain wobble teeter dither seesaw wabble shilly-shally yea and nay hesitative hesitant wavery unconfident vibration dwell fluctuation oscillation waver hesitancy hesitance pendulate balance stick float crane stickle

14 抗辩

deraignment defense plea demurrer plead rejoin deraign defend bar averment defence rejoinder advocate contradictory answer dispute traverse contradiction remonstrance reclaim remonstrate oppugn contradict counterplea