動(dòng)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?duì)我說(shuō)。
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(jià)多少。