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 threw out hints of cowardice. Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point.
他转弯抹角地说，这跟怯懦是分不开的。 - 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。 - 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。 - There's no need to beat around the bush.
没必要在林子周围。 - 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？ - 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。 - There's no need to beat around the bush, just tell me what the problem is.
不要拐弯抹角，你就告诉我问题是什么吧。 - Don't beat around the bush, tell me the news!
别兜圈子了，把消息告诉我吧。 - Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!
别拐弯抹角，直截了当地说吧！ - 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。