【突破英文对话】Don’t Beat around the Bush不要拐弯抹角
时间：2019-02-27 作者：英语课 分类：突破英文对话
英语课
One friend is telling another bad news.
一个人在向他的朋友讲述坏消息。
A: I’ve been waiting for an hour! Where have you been?
B: I got stuck in traffic on the way back from Joe’s office.
A: Okay. Tell me exactly what Joe said. Don’t beat around the bush 1. Give it to me straight.
B: Hold your horses! I’ll tell you in a minute. Let me catch my breath 2. I just got here and I told you traffic was terrible.
A: You can do that later. Tell me. What did Joe say?
B: Do you really want to know? Even if it’s bad news?
A: Of course I do. Just tell me.
B: Okay. If you really want to know. He said you always try to pull the wool over his eyes. He thinks you are dishonest.
A: What? That’s not true! Perhaps I exaggerate 3 a little. But that’s all. I’ve never tried to deceive 4 him.
B: Why don’t you do what I do?
A: What’s that?
B: Take his remark with a grain of salt.
A: That’s easy for you to say, he’s not your boss!
B: Yeah, but I’ve known 5 him for ten years. I’m telling you, his comment isn’t worth worrying about.
A: I hope you’re right.
一个人在向他的朋友讲述坏消息。
A: I’ve been waiting for an hour! Where have you been?
B: I got stuck in traffic on the way back from Joe’s office.
A: Okay. Tell me exactly what Joe said. Don’t beat around the bush 1. Give it to me straight.
B: Hold your horses! I’ll tell you in a minute. Let me catch my breath 2. I just got here and I told you traffic was terrible.
A: You can do that later. Tell me. What did Joe say?
B: Do you really want to know? Even if it’s bad news?
A: Of course I do. Just tell me.
B: Okay. If you really want to know. He said you always try to pull the wool over his eyes. He thinks you are dishonest.
A: What? That’s not true! Perhaps I exaggerate 3 a little. But that’s all. I’ve never tried to deceive 4 him.
B: Why don’t you do what I do?
A: What’s that?
B: Take his remark with a grain of salt.
A: That’s easy for you to say, he’s not your boss!
B: Yeah, but I’ve known 5 him for ten years. I’m telling you, his comment isn’t worth worrying about.
A: I hope you’re right.
n.灌木，灌木丛，矮树
- This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手，胜于二鸟在林。
n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音
- I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
- While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。
v.夸大，夸张
- If you exaggerate,people will no longer believe you.如果你说话虚夸，人们便不会相信你了。
- Don't exaggerate the difficulties of your work.别夸大你的工作困难。
vt.欺骗，使弄错；vi.行骗
- I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
- Don't try to deceive me.你别诳我。