转弯抹角

to beat around the bush

旁敲侧击,转弯抹角

to spill the beans 不慎泄密 | to beat around the bush 旁敲侧击,转弯抹角 | to cut corners 节约

Beating Around the Bush

转弯抹角

36. 为什么受伤的总是我们?Why Are We Mways the Ones Who Get Hurt? | 37. 转弯抹角Beating Around the Bush | 38. 圣诞节与文化入侵Christmas and the Cultural Invasion

Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech

直言的:说话率直的,不转弯抹角的

She went helter-skelter down the stairs. 她慌张地走下楼梯. | ⑵Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: 直言的:说话率直的,不转弯抹角的: | a few blunt words 几句直言不讳的话

fish for

转弯抹角地引出;间接探听

I'll send the letter the fist thing in the morning. 我早上第一件事,就是把这封信寄出去. | fish for转弯抹角地引出;间接探听: | Mind you, they're here to fish for information. 当心,他们是来探听消息的.

Talent of Indirection

(转弯抹角)

Talent of Misunderstanding (误解的本领)、 | Talent of Indirection(转弯抹角)、 | Indifference to Comfort and Convenience(不讲究舒适和方便)、

prunes and prism

转弯抹角

escape by crafty scheme 金蝉脱壳 | prunes and prism 转弯抹角 | laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth 转喜为忧

mealymouthed

转弯抹角说的

mealy 粉状的 | mealybug 水蜡虫 | mealymouthed 转弯抹角说的

periphrase

转弯抹角地说

periphoria /旋向隐斜视/ | periphrase /转弯抹角地说/ | periphrasis /迂回说法/

twisty

转弯抹角的

twistsandturns 波折 | twisty 转弯抹角的 | twitterchirp 喳

cast a compass

兜圈子, 绕道, 转弯抹角, 扯得很远

cast a cloud upon | 在上投下一层暗影 | cast a compass | 兜圈子, 绕道, 转弯抹角, 扯得很远 | cast a damp over | 给泼冷水, 使沮丧

cargo liner route：货运航路

virtually 现实上 | cargo liner route 货运航路 | terminal 口岸

windpipe：气管

百日咳是由细菌生成的毒素(poison)侵入气管(windpipe)和肺部,从而引起炎症以及黏液分泌物的堆积. 百日咳的症状特点是在一段痉挛性的咳嗽之后,伴随着患者由于用嘴呼吸而产生的一声响亮而刺耳的喘息(whoop)而结束. 百日咳常见于两岁以下的儿童.