"dance around" in Chinese (Simplified)
回避(问题)- 在周围跳舞
Definition
字面意思是围着某物跳舞,也指避免直接回答问题或谈论某个话题。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在生活中常用于比喻,指回避问题,通常比直接说“拒绝”或“逃避”语气轻。常和“dance around the question”搭配。
Examples
The children danced around the campfire.
孩子们**围着**篝火**跳舞**。
Please don't dance around the subject, just answer me.
请不要**回避**这个话题,直接回答我。
He tends to dance around difficult questions.
他往往会**回避**难题。
Why do you always dance around what you really mean?
你为什么总是**绕着**你真正想说的话**转**?
She just danced around the issue during the interview.
她在面试时只是**回避**了问题。
Don’t dance around—just tell me what happened.
别**绕弯子**,直接告诉我发生了什么。