beat about the bush

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   拐彎抹角地講話；繞圈子

   to talk about sth for a long time without coming to the main point

   Don't beat about the bush, Lindsay.

電影裡這樣說 · 6 部

• Don't beat about the bush, Lindsay.24 Hour Party People2002
• And I won't... beat around the bush.Let Him Go2020
• Alright, now, let's stop beating around the bush.The Shop Around the Corner1940
• You don't beat about the bush, do you?Howards End1992

在完整場景裡學

• 24小時狂歡派對2002
  • 給俱樂部起名工廠：harp on about（翻來覆去地念叨）
  • 給樂隊取名立血書：print the legend（把傳說當事實記下來）
  • 宣佈美國巡演：straight up（說真的）
• 街角的商店1940
  • 清早到店同事互相打趣：make something out of nothing（無中生有）
  • 念匿名筆友來信：earn one's daily bread（謀生）
  • 為唱歌的煙盒吵翻天：make up your mind（拿定主意）

同一詞條的短語

• beat at their own game
• beat your brains out
• beat your breast
• beat the clock
• beat it
• beat a path to door
• beat the rap
• beat a retreat
• beat time
• beat to the punch
• can you beat that
• if you can't beat them, join them

習語頻道里接下來

• to cut a long story short
• the elephant in the room
• keep an eye open
• by themselves
• far from it
• feel good
• be no use
• put your foot down
• sooner or later
• on board
• out loud
• in order to do