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
- He beat around the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.
他东拉西扯地谈了半小时,也没说到点子上。 - A: Don't beat around the bush! Tell me exactly what Jack said.
别拐弯抹角了!实话告诉我杰克说什么了。 - "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 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。 - 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! - Don't beat around the bush, tell me the news!
别兜圈子了,把消息告诉我吧。 - Ray, I won't beat around the bush with you.
雷,我不和你兜圈子了。 - If you asked the maid to get your loved one, then you may beat around the bush, maybe asking a third party to intervene.
如果你让女仆去告诉你的爱人,那么你可能说话旁敲侧击,也可能让第三方出面干涉。 - 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。 - Let us be frank and don't beat around the bush.
大家都坦白点吧,不要绕圈子了。
