英美人天天都在说的4000句 21:beat around (about) ...

　　[00:03]D：Your Majesty¹, I see no point in beating about the bush.
[00:08]I regret to inform you, sire, that the young lady has disappeared,
[00:12]leaving behind only this glass slipper².
[00:15]The Prince, sire, swears he'll marry none but the girl who fits this slipper.
[00:19]K：He said that, did he?
[00:22]Ha ha. He's given his word. We'll hold him to it.
[00:26]D：No, no, your Highness.
[00:28]I'll have nothing to do with it.

1 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

2 slipper   

n.拖鞋

参考例句：

• I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
• The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。