beat about

Speak frankly and don't beat about the bush.

有话直说,别打圈子.

The swimmer beat about in the water, trying not to drown.

那位游泳者在水中四处拍水，以免沉没。

If you have anything to say, say it. don't beat about the bush.

有话直说，别绕弯儿。

After being in the water for six hours, the ship beat about and sailed for home.

出航六小时后，那船掉转船头，开始返航。

Don't beat about the bush. Please come to the point.

说话不要绕圈子,请直说吧.

Please get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

请直说吧,不必拐弯抹角!

Tell me the truth, don't beat about the bush.

告诉我实话, 不要拐弯抹角了.

He beat about the bush without coming to the point.

他转弯抹角不说正题.

The prisoner beat about for a way to escape.

囚犯拼命寻找逃路.

Beat about for days in search of an answer to the problem.

寻思多日以求解答这个问题。

When you meet, don't beat about the bush.

见面之后，不要拐弯抹角。

Don't beat about the bush, just tell me exactly how much you want for it.

别再绕圈子了, 快确切地告诉我你要价多少.

Don't beat about the bush.Please come to the point.

说话不要绕圈子，请直说吧。

He beat about in the water, trying not to drown.

他在水里乱扑乱打，设法不被淹死。

Why should you beat about the bush when asking for better wages?

你要求加薪又何必拐弯抹角 呢 ?

Speak out frankly and don't beat about the bush.

有什么意见就痛快说，别这么转弯抹角儿的。

The following day the King of Liang met Hui Zi and said to him: "From now on, when you speak, come straight to the point and do not use metaphors and beat about the bush."

第二天，梁王见到惠子，就对他说：“你以后讲话直截了当讲，不要再用比喻，拐弯抹角的。”

If there's anything you want to say, don't beat about the bush and just say it out.

有什么话就直说吧! 别兜圈子了.

Get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

说话不要拐弯抹角.

They beat about for a solution to the crisis.

他们多方寻求解决危机的办法。

He likes to beat about the bush when he speaks.

他说话爱绕圈子.

He didn't beat about the bush, but came straight to the heart of the problem.

他单刀直入, 一下子指出了问题的要害.

Why did you beat about the bush when discussing this issue?

当讨论到那个主题时你为什么拐弯抹角的？

He would not answer yes or no, but beat about [ around ] the bush.

他不愿意直接回答, 而是兜圈子.

Just put it simply. don't beat about the bush.

你简单些说吧，别净绕脖子。

Get straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

有话直说,别 跟 我捉迷藏.

You might come straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

你直说吧,别绕弯儿.

Don't beat about the bush when you have anything to say.

说话别兜圈子.

Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.

他没有回答我的问题，给我兜起圈子来了。

In British english, you can also say that you don't beat about the bush.

在英式英语中，你也能说你不兜圈子。