評論
打印
beat around/about the bush
說話兜圈子
A：I wonder if I can ask you a question.
A: 我能問你一個問題嗎?
B: Ask me a question? What do you want to know?
B：問我個問題，你想知道什么呢?
A: Well...er...it is just...just that I...
A: 這個……就是……就是我……
B: Just what? Stop beating about the bush. Tell me what you want to know?
B：就是什么?別兜圈子了，告訴我你想知道什么。
A: I... er... I just want to know if you could lend me a few bucks.
A: 我只是想知道你能借給我點錢嗎?
B: Lend you a few bucks? No way! Still remember the money you borrowed last time?
B：借錢給你，沒門!你還記得上次借錢的事嗎?
A: Yeah. But I...
A: 是的，但是……
