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beat around the bush.

拐弯抹角/ 旁敲侧击/ 兜圈子



Avoid or delay talking about something unpleasant or embarrassing.

If you beat around the bush,

you don't say something directly to someone because you are worried about his/her reaction and don't want to upset him/her.

Some people also say " beat about the bush. "



例句:

1.tell me the truth; don't beat around the bush.

实话告诉我,别兜圈子。



2.Stop beating around the bush and tell me who won.

不要东拉西扯了,告诉我谁赢了。



dialogue:

Ann: Cindy ,how are you going?



Cindy: just so so .



Ann: I heard you have joined the College English Test this time. .........

(下面就靠大家来发挥了)。。。。



首先我要谢谢candylala,

这个是她自告奋勇推荐的,希望对大家有用.

当然如果大家有好的习语的话也可以一起

和我们分享.期待ING...........



然后就是我为昨天的习语道歉,不是我有意要大家找错的,

我也知道我这样子是很不负责的行为,可是我不是故意

要这样子误导大家的,请你们用一颗宽容的心面对.

当大家提出来的时候我会诧异,因为居然可以犯这样的错误,

我很自责,谢谢大家的支持,我希望和大家一起进步.>>>>>>



最后由 sarah娟栀 于 2006-09-15 08:43 编辑


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  • beating [´bi:tiŋ] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.敲;搅打;失败 六级词汇


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