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She is always beating around the bush when she is talking to us, which often makes us baffled.
她讲话总是拐弯抹角，常常让我们一头雾水。
“beat”的意思指“打，敲击”，“bush”的意思是“灌木丛”，字面意思理解这句俚语即是“绕着灌木丛敲击”。指不直接切入正题，也就是说话兜圈子，拐弯抹角，旁敲侧击等。
Kevin：The so-called educated man called your names just now.
那个所谓的文化人刚刚在骂你。
Rose：How could he do this to me?By the way, I didn't hear it.
他怎么能这样？顺便说下，我没有听到。
Kevin：He was beating around the bush when cursing.
他拐弯抹角地诅咒你。
Rose：Damn it.
可恶的家伙。