转弯抹角

all-round

周围,处处

rough "a.粗糙的;粗略的,大致的;粗野的,粗暴的; " | all round 周围,处处 | roundabout "a.迂回,转弯抹角的; n.环状交叉路; "

antithesis: n.1

对照,对立 2.对立面,形成鲜明对照的事物 3.(修辞)对偶句

brocade: n.锦缎,织锦 | antithesis: n.1.对照,对立 2.对立面,形成鲜明对照的事物 3.(修辞)对偶句 | oblique: n.1.倾斜的 2.转弯抹角的,不光明正大的

beat one's brains

竭尽全力了解

41beat around the bush转弯抹角,东拉西扯 | 42beat one's brains竭尽全力了解 | 43beside oneself发狂,忘形

be becoming

合适,好看

beat about the bush转弯抹角,旁敲侧击 | be becoming合适,好看 | be better off境况较好

to cut corners

节约

to beat around the bush 旁敲侧击,转弯抹角 | to cut corners 节约 | to hold one's horses 别忙;耐心点;别沉不住气

Pointing out a digression

指出对方跑题

7. Don't beat around the bush. 别兜圈子了. (beat around the bush: 说话转弯抹角) | Pointing out a digression 指出对方跑题 | 1. That's irrelevant. 那不相干.

She went helter-skelter down the stairs

她慌张地走下楼梯

⑵Haphazard. 随意的 | 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:

mean solar time

其间

mealymouthed 转弯抹角说的 | mean solar time 其间 | mean value 平均值

periphrasis

迂回说法

smelly (有味道,即stinking,发臭) (18)迂回说法(periphrasis)迂回说法是将不便直言的事物用转弯抹角的方式表达出来. 其结果是短词长写,"短话长说". 如:adjustment downward(向下调整,即drop下跌) 答案补充 英文euphemism(委婉语)一词系源自希腊语.

report card

成绩单

小学生的成绩评估不打分数,只用A、B、C制进行分类,成绩单(report card)倒是给的较勤,评语大都是"高歌颂扬",即使是负面的,也都转弯抹角地正面着说,让你自己从鼓励中去揣摩个中不足之寓意.

Ontario moonstone：安大略月光石,安大略月长石

onicolo 玛瑙 | Ontario moonstone 安大略月光石,安大略月长石 | onychite 雪花石膏

She is vilified by the press for her controversial view：因她持有异议,新闻界对她横加挞伐

牐12. vilify 诽谤,中伤 | 牐燬he is vilified by the press for her controversial view. 因她持有异议,新闻界对她横加挞伐. | 牐13. decry 责难,诽谤