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
  Synonym:equivocatetergiversateprevaricatepalter

双语例句

• You don't have to beat around the bush. Just tell me what the problem is so I can fix it.
  你不必跟我兜圈子。直接说出你的问题，我好解决。
• 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！
• 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。
• So don't beat around the bush.
  别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Ray, I won't beat around the bush with you.
  雷，我不和你兜圈子了。
• Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
  请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！
• He was also not a guy to beat around the bush.
  他也不是说话拐弯抹角的人。