beat about the bush

beat about the bush读音音标

英 [bi:t əˈbaut ðə buʃ]

美 [bit əˈbaʊt ði bʊʃ]

beat about the bush意思解释

释义

不直截了当地说，旁敲侧击；

隐约其辞；

迂回其词；

绕脖子

英英释义

Beat about the Bush is a 1994 studio album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands.

双语例句

He beat about the bush without coming to the point.他转弯抹角不说正题。But the negotiations proved long and tortuous.但谈判还是转弯抹角地拖了很久。When he lectures he often strays from the subject.他做起报告来，东拉西扯不着边际。By the end of May he began to ramble.到了五月底，他就开始有点东拉西扯。