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
- 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 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。 - When he talks, he seems to beat around the bush.
他讲话似乎在绕圈子。 - 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。 - 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。 - So don't beat around the bush.
别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。 - Ray, I won't beat around the bush with you.
雷，我不和你兜圈子了。 - 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！ - Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!
别拐弯抹角，直截了当地说吧！