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翻譯beat around the bush-英文-繁體中文詞典

beat around the bush

定義

v. 動詞
1. 遲遲來談論不愉快的事
  The manager beat around the bush when talking about the company's financial issues.
  經理在談論公司財務問題時拐彎抹角。
  Synonyms:
  hem and haw beat about the bush talk around skirt around avoid discussing evade the issue dance around sidestep
  Antonyms:
  address directly confront head-on face the issue tackle straightforwardly broach openly
2. 迴避主題；不直接了當
  She tended to beat around the bush instead of directly answering the question.
  她傾向於不直接回答問題，而是拐彎抹角。
  Synonyms:
  hem and haw beat about the bush talk around skirt around dance around avoid the issue evade the question sidestep
  Antonyms:
  get to the point be straightforward be direct address the issue come out with it

詞根

around the bush beat