B-13: beat around/about the bush 说话兜圈子

A：I wonder if I can ask you a question.

A: 我能问你一个问题吗?

B: Ask me a question? What do you want to know?

B：问我个问题，你想知道什么呢?

A: Well...er...it is just...just that I...

A: 这个……就是……就是我……

B: Just what? Stop beating about the bush. Tell me what you want to know?

B：就是什么?别兜圈子了，告诉我你想知道什么。

A: I... er... I just want to know if you could lend me a few bucks.

A: 我只是想知道你能借给我点钱吗?

B: Lend you a few bucks? No way! Still remember the money you borrowed last time?

B：借钱给你，没门!你还记得上次借钱的事吗?

A: Yeah. But I...

A: 是的，但是……