動詞 beat about:

1. search anxiously
   同義詞：cast about, cast around

1. If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, come straight to the point.
   如果你得到了壞消息，不要轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角，直截了當(dāng)?shù)貙ξ艺f。
2. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me exactly how much you want for it.
   別再繞圈子了，快確切地告訴我你要價多少。