口語教室第5期:大海撈針;拐彎抹角
like looking for a needle in a haystack:大海撈針
Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在這個城市裏找一個人無異於大海撈針.
Beat around the bush:拐彎抹角地講話;繞圈子
原意是指獵人在打獵時,先在草從附近拍打,以讓鳥類獵物受驚而現出足跡,從而引申出借由遷回的方式,不針對問題回答,即拐彎抹角.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want.
別繞來繞去了,告訴我你想要什麼吧.
