beat around the bush
英 [biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ]
美 [biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ]
旁敲侧击〔说明〕beat about〔around〕the bush多用于疑问句或否定祈使句。
英英释义
verb
- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
双语例句
- So don't beat around the bush.
别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。 - Don't beat around the bush if you've got something to say, just tell it as it is.
如果你想说什么，就别顾左右而言他，直说吧。 - He would not answer yes or no, but beat around the bush.
他不直接回答是或不是，而是兜圈子。 - Don't beat around the bush; state your case in plain and simple terms.
不要拐弯抹角，用平凡简单的话语直接阐述你的观点。 - "I wonder why Allen would not say" yes "or" no", but beat around the bush. "
我不知道为什么艾伦不直说“是”或“否”，而是闪烁其词 - Don't beat around the bush! Tell me what exactly you want.
别在兜圈子了，告我你想要的到底是什么！ - Ray, I won't beat around the bush with you.
雷，我不和你兜圈子了。 - Iris: Well, don't beat around the bush. What's going on?
艾瑞丝：呃，那就别兜圈子了。发生什么事了？ - You won a lottery? Don't beat around the bush, just tell me, please.
你彩票中奖了？别拐弯抹角了，请告诉我。 - Get to the point and don't try to cushion the blow or beat around the bush.
直截了当，不要去缓冲打击或拐弯抹角。