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
- I decided not to beat around the bush.
我决定不要再在矮树丛的周围打。 - When he talks, he seems to beat around the bush.
他讲话似乎在绕圈子。 - 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; 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。 - 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。 - So don't beat around the bush.
别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。 - 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！ - If you feel that you can not contribute much to the task, have no time or lack the resources, do not beat around the bush!
如果你觉得你不能在任务中投入太多精力，没有那么多时间或缺少资源，那就不要拐弯抹角！ - Ray, I won't beat around the bush with you.
雷，我不和你兜圈子了。 - He was also not a guy to beat around the bush.
他也不是说话拐弯抹角的人。