不直截了当地说，旁敲侧击，隐约其辞，迂回其词，绕脖子...

beat about the bush的音标：beat about the bush的英式发音音标为：[bi:t ə'baut ðə buʃ]beat about the bush的美式发音音标为：[bit ə'baʊt ði bʊʃ]...

He beat about the bush without coming to the point.他转弯抹角不说正题.Please get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.请直说吧,不必拐弯抹角!Don't beat about the bush. Please come to the point.说话不要绕圈子,请直说吧....