| 单词 | 拐弯抹角 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔HIDE〕His attempt to get us to help him is just a veiled form of blackmail. 他想让我们帮他，这只是一种拐弯抹角的勒索罢了。朗文写作活用〔SAY〕I told him, in a roundabout way, that he wasn't really good enough to join my English class. 我拐弯抹角地跟他说，他成绩实在不够好，不能上我的英语课。朗文写作活用〔angle for sth〕He's clearly angling for a job/an invitation.很明显，他在拐弯抹角地想得到一份工作／一张请柬。剑桥高阶〔angle〕She was obviously angling for an invitation.她显然是在拐弯抹角地要请柬。朗文当代〔beat around the bush〕Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you're here.别拐弯抹角了，告诉我你为什么在这里。韦氏高阶〔beat〕Come straight out with it, don't hesitate or beat about the bush.有什么说什么吧, 不要犹犹豫豫、拐弯抹角的。外研社新世纪〔beat〕Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.别拐弯抹角了，告诉我真相。麦克米伦高阶〔circumlocution〕Politicians are experts in circumlocution.政客们极擅长拐弯抹角地讲话。剑桥高阶〔circumvolution〕The speaker's circumvolution bored the audience.演讲人拐弯抹角,使听众们感到厌烦。英汉大词典〔compliment〕She's always fishing for compliments about her looks.她总是拐弯抹角地想让别人称赞她好看。牛津搭配〔dig〕He kept making sly little digs at me.他总是拐弯抹角地挖苦我。牛津高阶〔dig〕Her comments have been interpreted as a sly dig at her former husband.她的评论被理解为是在拐弯抹角地批评前夫。韦氏高阶〔directness〕After mealy-mouthed Mr Slyd, Kent's directness was appealing.听过斯莱德先生拐弯抹角的讲话, 肯特的直率吸引了人们。外研社新世纪〔finicky〕It's too finicky. You seem afraid to come to the point.这太拐弯抹角了。你好像不愿意开门见山地说。外研社新世纪〔fish for〕She's always fishing for compliments.她总是拐弯抹角地谋求恭维。21世纪英汉〔fish〕She may be fishing for a compliment and welcome your reassurance.她也许是在拐弯抹角地想获得称赞，希望得到你的肯定。柯林斯高阶〔fish〕Stephen was fishing, but I didn't tell him anything.斯蒂芬在拐弯抹角地打探，但我什么也没有告诉他。麦克米伦高阶〔fish〕The director was fishing for information about our strategy.那个主管正拐弯抹角地打听我们的策略。剑桥高阶〔fish〕When I said I was overweight, I wasn't fishing for compliments.当我说我超重时，我不是在拐弯抹角地寻求赞扬。麦克米伦高阶〔hedge〕Stop hedging and tell me what you really think.别再拐弯抹角了，告诉我你的真实想法。剑桥高阶〔indirectly〕His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.他的话相当于拐弯抹角地请求经济援助。柯林斯高阶〔indirectly〕Nicholas had indirectly suggested that Mollie might be the person who had disposed of the will.尼古拉斯拐弯抹角地暗示莫莉也许是那个销毁遗嘱的人。外研社新世纪〔indirect〕He made only indirect references to his opponent.他只是拐弯抹角地提到了他的对手。麦克米伦高阶〔indirect〕His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.他的话实际上就是拐弯抹角地请求经济援助。外研社新世纪〔insinuate〕Are you insinuating that I cheated!? 你是在拐弯抹角地说我作弊吗！？韦氏高阶〔insinuate〕He made an insinuating remark/comment about my weight.他拐弯抹角地评论我的体重。韦氏高阶〔insinuate〕What are yo u trying to insinuate? 你拐弯抹角想说什么？牛津高阶〔insinuation〕I resent her insinuation that I can't do it without her help.我气愤的是，她拐弯抹角地暗示，没有她的帮助我无法做到。韦氏高阶〔lead up to〕What are you leading up to?你拐弯抹角究竟想要说什么？外研社新世纪〔lead〕He was leading up to an impertinent request.他正拐弯抹角地提出一个唐突的要求。英汉大词典〔mealy-mouthed〕He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.他重申他并不想在和国家领导人说话时拐弯抹角。外研社新世纪〔mealy-mouthed〕He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.他重申道，他和国家领导人谈话时无意拐弯抹角。柯林斯高阶〔mealy-mouthed〕Spokesmen have been mealy-mouthed in defence of the president.发言人拐弯抹角地保护总统。麦克米伦高阶〔mince〕Never one to mince words, Carlie told her daughter that her looks were fading.卡莉说话从不拐弯抹角, 她直接告诉女儿她的容颜正在老去。外研社新世纪〔mince〕She's not one to mince words.她不是那种说话拐弯抹角的人。外研社新世纪〔oblique〕She made several oblique references to the current financial situation.她好几次拐弯抹角地提及目前的财务状况。剑桥高阶〔obliquity〕An obscure statement.晦涩的拐弯抹角的话美国传统〔riddle〕Stop talking in riddles(= saying things that are confusing)—say what you mean.别拐弯抹角了，有话直说。牛津高阶〔roundabout〕He told us, in a very roundabout way, that he was thinking of leaving.他拐弯抹角地对我们说他想走了。牛津高阶〔roundabout〕I suggested it in a very roundabout way.我拐弯抹角地暗示了一下。外研社新世纪〔roundabout〕In a roundabout way, he told me that my help was not wanted.他拐弯抹角地对我说，不需要我帮忙。韦氏高阶〔roundabout〕It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave.这是拐弯抹角地要我们走。朗文当代〔roundabout〕We made a bit of a fuss in a roundabout way.我们拐弯抹角地发了点牢骚。柯林斯高阶〔sandwich〕When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.写作时, 要避免在毫不相关、拐弯抹角或过度铺垫的开头和结尾之间插入坏消息。外研社新世纪〔sandwich〕When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.在写文章时，不要把坏消息夹在毫不相关、拐弯抹角或过度铺垫的开头和结尾中间。柯林斯高阶〔sharp〕He was a man of sharp wit/sharp-witted man who always spoke his mind.他是一个思维敏捷、说话从不拐弯抹角的人。剑桥高阶〔subtle〕Not very subtly, he raised the subject of money.他没有拐弯抹角，直接提出了钱的问题。牛津高阶〔subtle〕She wasn't very subtle about it. She just said she didn't love him any more.她对此没怎么拐弯抹角，她就说不再爱他了。朗文当代He is a barrister who never pulls any punches and is well-known for the fierceness of his cross-examinations.他是个说话从不拐弯抹角的高级律师，以他紧追不舍的盘问而出名。剑桥国际Her image is that of an investigative reporter who doesn't pull her punches.她是个专写调查报道的记者，说话从不拐弯抹角。剑桥国际I hate talking round things. 我不喜欢拐弯抹角地说话。译典通She was pumping me (for details) about the new family next door.她拐弯抹角问我新搬到隔壁的那家人（的细节）。剑桥国际 |
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