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
- Let us be frank and don't beat around the bush.
大家都坦白点吧，不要绕圈子了。 - 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。 - 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, tell me the news!
别兜圈子了，把消息告诉我吧。 - 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; 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。 - Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！ - He would not answer yes or no, but beat around the bush.
他不直接回答是或不是，而是兜圈子。 - When he talks, he seems to beat around the bush.
他讲话似乎在绕圈子。 - 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。