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
- 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！ - 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！ - 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。 - 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。 - Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！ - 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。 - 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！ - He threw out hints of cowardice. Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point.
他转弯抹角地说，这跟怯懦是分不开的。