短语 | beat about the bush |
释义 | beat about the bush discuss a matter without coming to the point 旁敲侧击, 转弯抹角。 beat about the bush 见BEAT. beat about the ˈbush(BrE)(NAmEbeat around the ˈbush)to talk about sth for a long time without coming to the main point拐弯抹角地讲话;绕圈子Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.别绕来绕去了,告诉我你想要什么吧。beat about the bush1.兜圈子;拐弯抹角不谈正题: While talking about something important,an honest man always talks straightforwardly and comes straight to the point but a cunning person will beat about the bush.当谈论重要的事情时,诚实的人总是非常坦诚直截了当,而狡猾的人则拐弯抹角不谈正题。2.拨打草丛搜寻猎物:When the hunter was beating about the bush,a fox suddenly jumped out and ran away. 正当那猎人拨打草丛搜寻猎物时,一只狐狸忽然跳出来跑走了。 |
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