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 the news!
别兜圈子了，把消息告诉我吧。 - When he talks, he seems to beat around the bush.
他讲话似乎在绕圈子。 - I decided not to beat around the bush.
我决定不要再在矮树丛的周围打。 - So don't beat around the bush.
别躲躲闪闪地绕圈子了。 - There's no need to beat around the bush.
没必要在林子周围。 - Please don't beat around the bush, OK?
请不要环顾左右而言它好不好！ - 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。 - 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！ - "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 - 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。