"beat about" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbit/ /əˈbaʊt
BEET uh-BOWT
bˈiːt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
BEET uh-BOWT
释义
To avoid speaking directly about something, often by talking in a roundabout way. Mostly used when someone is not addressing the main point.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbit/ /əˈbaʊt
英式英语
bˈiːt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
简化发音
美式
BEET uh-BOWT
英式
BEET uh-BOWT
语境中听
Please stop beating about and tell me what happened.
If you keep beating about, we will not finish this discussion.
He tends to beat about when he feels nervous.
Can we not beat about for once and just get straight to the point?