beat about the bush

na.旁敲侧击；拨打草丛搜索猎物；旁敲侧击的刺探人意

网络释义：拐弯抹角；绕圈子；转弯抹角

网络释义

na.1.旁敲侧击2.拨打草丛搜索猎物;旁敲侧击的刺探人意

un.1.to discuss a subject without coming to the point2.to spend a long time getting to the main point of what you are saying, especially because it is embarrassing3.not to speak in a straight way;not come to the point

1.拐弯抹角 beat about 搜寻 beat about the bush 拐弯抹角 beat around the bush 拐弯抹角 ...

2.旁敲侧击 be a steal 便宜货 beat about the bush 转弯抹角，旁敲侧击 be becoming 合适，好看 ...

3.绕圈子 be no exception 不例外 beat about the bush 不直截了当，绕圈子 behind schedule （车，飞机等） …

4.转弯抹角 be a steal 便宜货 beat about the bush 转弯抹角，旁敲侧击 be becoming 合适，好看 ...

5.说话兜圈子 3.保持冷静 keep cool 4.说话兜圈子 beat about the bush 5.心怀叵测 have an ax to grind ...

6.念央儿 念心儿[ souvenir] 念央儿[ beat about the bush] 念珠[ rosay] ...

7.说话绕圈子 ... beat off1. 击退，逐走 beat about the bush1. 说话绕圈子，不直截了当地说 beat the clock1. 赶时间（做某事…

8.绕脖子 ... 脚脖子[ ankle] 绕脖子[ beat about the bush] 缩脖子[ shrink] ...

1.I meant to be open with him but when it came to it I beat about the bush.我本想对他坦率，但一到紧要关头我就开始拐弯抹角。

2.of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。

3.Eg. Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.他不回答我的问题，反而开始绕起圈子来。

4.Don't beat about the bush! Out with it! What do you want?别拐弯抹角了，说吧，你到底想干什么？

5.Eg. He beat about the bush for half an hour without coming to the point.他不着正题，绕了半小时的弯子。

6.If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, come straight to the point.如果你得到了坏消息，不要转弯抹角，直截了当地对我说。

7.Don't beat about the bush. Come straight to the point.不要绕圈子，直截了当地说吧。

8.If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, just let me know.如果是个坏消息，不要转弯抹角，告诉我吧。

9.I wish you would answer my questions more directly. Don't beat about the bush so much.我希望你直截了当地回答我的问题，别老是这样拐弯抹角。

10.However, the courtesy that the way expresses feels difficult to flatter that Americans " beat about the bush " to this kind.然而，美国人对这类“转弯抹角”方式表达的礼貌觉得难以恭维。