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

• 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！
• 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。
• He was also not a guy to beat around the bush.
  他也不是说话拐弯抹角的人。
• "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
• 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！
• I decided not to beat around the bush.
  我决定不要再在矮树丛的周围打。
• Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
  请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！
• 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。
• 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, come straight to the point!
  别拐弯抹角，直截了当地说吧！