evasive hedge equivocate beat about the bush a roundabout way of talking
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。
—— 柯林斯例句Stop beating about the bush. What´s he done?
别再拐弯抹角了,他到底干了什么?
—— 柯林斯例句I think he must be a policeman; he keeps fishing for information.
我想他一定是一名警察, 他一直在拐弯抹角地打听消息。
—— 给力词典精选Don´t beat around the bush, come straight to the point!
别拐弯抹角, 直截了当地说吧!
—— 给力词典精选He made oblique references to her lack of experience.
他拐弯抹角地说她缺乏经验。
—— 给力词典精选