beat around the bush

单词beat around the bush

基本解释

na.: 转弯抹角
网络: 绕圈子；拐弯抹角；旁敲侧击

英汉解释

• (说话)绕圈子,转弯抹角,旁敲侧击

例句

• Don"t beat around the bush. Tell me exactly what you think is wrong with my work.

  别拐弯抹角的了，直接告诉我你认为我的工作有什么不对的。

• Don"t beat around the bush! Tell me how much you want?

  别拐弯抹角！告诉我你到底要多少钱？

• I am not the kind of person who likes to beat around the bush, so I am going to tell you why I don"t like this plan.

  我不是一个喜欢拐弯抹角的人，所以我会直接地告诉你我不喜欢这个计划的原因。

• If you don"t beat around the bush, you say what you want to say clearly and directly, without avoiding its unpleasant aspects.

  如果你在矮树丛的周围不打，你说你想要清楚地而且直接地说的，不避免它的不愉快的方面。

• Eg. He beat around the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.

  他东拉西扯地谈了半小时，也没说到点子上。

• When he talks, he seems to beat around the bush.

  他讲话似乎在绕圈子。

• Don"t beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.

  不要拐弯抹角。直接要求还你的钱，而且要快点还。

• I wish you would say what he really means and not always beat around the bush.

  我希望你说出他的真正意思，不要总是拐弯抹角的。

• They"ll beat around the bush before they tell you exactly. -I love doctors. I just broke up with one.

  他们会在准确告诉你前绕圈子。-我爱医生。我刚和一个医生分手。

• Eg. 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。