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
- 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？ - 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; 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。 - Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!
别拐弯抹角，直截了当地说吧！ - I decided not to beat around the bush.
我决定不要再在矮树丛的周围打。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - "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。