| 单词 | 转弯抹角 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AVOID〕Don't beat about the bush - get to the point. 别转弯抹角了，直说吧。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕He was talking to Helen, angling for an invitation to her next party. 他正在与海伦谈话，转弯抹角地想得到参加她下一次聚会的邀请。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕She asked us how she looked, obviously angling for a compliment. 她问我们她看起来怎么样，显然是在转弯抹角地想听赞美的说话。朗文写作活用〔bait〕Interviewers attempted with baited questions to worm out his intentions.面试人员试图用巧妙的问题转弯抹角地探出他的意图。英汉大词典〔beat〕Don't beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly.别转弯抹角地开不了口，就跟他们明说拿钱来把账结了，马上结掉。朗文当代〔beat〕To fail to confront a subject directly.转弯抹角，旁敲侧击：不能直接切入主题美国传统〔bush〕He doesn't beat about the bush.他说话不转弯抹角。外研社新世纪〔dig〕I resisted the temptation to get in a sly dig at Fred .我忍住了没有转弯抹角地挖苦弗雷德。牛津搭配〔evasively〕He replied to his wife's questions obliquely and evasively.他转弯抹角并且闪烁其词地回答了妻子的问题。外研社新世纪〔fish〕I think he must be a policeman, he keeps fishing for information.我想他肯定是警察，他不断地转弯抹角地打听消息。21世纪英汉〔give〕There's no point in beating about the bush, so I'll give it to you straight.也没有必要转弯抹角，我就有话直说吧。朗文当代〔indirect〕George's comments were an indirect way of blaming me.乔治的评论转弯抹角地指责了我。朗文当代〔indirect〕She would not say yes or no, but gave an indirect answer to my question.她既不肯说是,也不肯说不是,而是给我一个转弯抹角的回答。英汉大词典〔lead up to〕The boy led up to his desire for a bicycle.男孩转弯抹角地提出他很想要一辆自行车。21世纪英汉〔mealy〕Mealy-mouthed.不坦率的，说话转弯抹角的美国传统〔mince〕He was not a man to mince words.他不是说话转弯抹角的那种人。英汉大词典〔mince〕She didn't mince matters—she just told him he was useless.她说话没有转弯抹角,而是直说他这人一无是处。英汉大词典〔oblique〕The poem contains an oblique reference to Queen Elizabeth.这首诗转弯抹角地提及伊丽莎白女王。英汉大词典〔roundabout〕He asked me, in a roundabout way, if he could have a salary increase.他转弯抹角地问我是否可以给他加薪。剑桥高阶〔vermiculate〕Sinuous; tortuous.转弯抹角的；错综复杂的美国传统〔winding〕Twisting or turning; sinuous.弯曲的：弯曲的，蜿蜒的；转弯抹角的美国传统〔wind〕Why do you wind and turn?Be frank with me.你为什么这样转弯抹角的? 爽快地对我说吧。英汉大词典He asked me, in a roundabout way, if he could have a salary increase.他转弯抹角问是否可以给他加薪。剑桥国际In her speech she made several oblique references to the current financial situation.她的发言中几次转弯抹角地提到了当前的财政状况。剑桥国际She made an oblique reference to her own affairs. 她转弯抹角地提起她自身的事。译典通They are mincing no words in their criticism of the organizers of the event.他们在对这次事件的组织者的批评中没有转弯抹角。剑桥国际 |
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