beat about the bush

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   拐弯抹角地讲话；绕圈子

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

   Don't beat about the bush, Lindsay.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 24小时狂欢派对2002
  • 给俱乐部起名工厂：harp on about（翻来覆去地念叨）
  • 给乐队取名立血书：print the legend（把传说当事实记下来）
  • 宣布美国巡演：straight up（说真的）
• 街角的商店1940
  • 清早到店同事互相打趣：make something out of nothing（无中生有）
  • 念匿名笔友来信：earn one's daily bread（谋生）
  • 为唱歌的烟盒吵翻天：make up your mind（拿定主意）

同一词条的短语

• 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

习语频道里接下来

• 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