beat around the bush
US /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
UK /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
成語
1.
拐彎抹角, 避重就輕
to avoid an important topic or not speaking directly about something
範例:
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Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened.
別拐彎抹角了，告訴我到底發生了什麼。
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He kept beating around the bush and never gave a clear answer.
他一直拐彎抹角，從未給出明確的答案。
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