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。 - Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！ - 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。 - 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！ - 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。 - 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。 - He was also not a guy to beat around the bush.
他也不是说话拐弯抹角的人。 - So don't beat around the bush.
别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。