beat around the bush

beat around the bush读音音标

英 [bi:t əˈraund ðə buʃ]

美 [bit əˈraʊnd ði bʊʃ]

beat around the bush意思解释

释义

不直截了当地说，旁敲侧击；

英英释义

v.

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

同义词：equivocatetergiversateprevaricatepalter

双语例句

see lastHe 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。