beat about the bush

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbiːt əˌbaʊ̯t ðə bʊʃ/    美 /ˈbit əˌbaʊ̯t ðə bʊʃ/|/ˈbiːt əˌbæɔ̯t ðə bʊʃ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of beat around the bush. alt-of,alternative
    — There is no use beating about the bush with a man like you. I know that. You are direct, and so am I. You know my position well enough to be assured that I am empowered to treat with you.

词形变化

beats about the bush present,singular,third-person beating about the bush participle,present beat about the bush past beated about the bush nonstandard,past beaten about the bush participle,past beat about the bush colloquial,participle,past beated about the bush nonstandard,participle,past

词源

From medieval English hunting practices. Some men would whack bushes with sticks to scare birds out so that others could hunt them. Beating the bush directly could be dangerous.
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