Opened gates gave the appearance of the mouths of fantastic beasts.

Man is not much beside the great birds and beasts.

人跟伟大的鸟兽相比,真算不上什么.

The lion is called the king of beasts.

狮子被称为万兽之王.

He cowed them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts.

他以严厉的眼光吓他们,活象兽群中间的驯兽师.

There appeared an emergency in front. We must beat a retreat immediately.

前方遇到紧急情况, 我们必须马上回撤.

Then Xiao Wu beat a retreat.

这时小吴打起退堂鼓来了.

The government beat a retreat, canceling the announced rises in food prices.

该政府赶紧收回成命,撤消了业已宣布的食品提价.

Our beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers.

象被敌兵追赶似的,我们一家人又撤回到了沙发上.

With the increase in homework, is beginning to feel powerless and times to beat a retreat.

随着功课的增多, 渐渐感到力不从心,好几次想打退堂鼓.

Donot beat a retreat immediately after you should make another attempt to hit it.

不要一遇到挫折就打退堂鼓,至少应该再试一次.

The prisoner beat about for a way to escape.

囚犯拼命寻找逃路.

He beat about the bush for half an hour without coming to the point.

他不着正题,绕了半小时的弯子.

Tell me what has happened as it is; don't beat about the bush.

如实告诉我究竟怎么了, 不要兜圈子.

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

说话不要拐弯抹角.

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

告诉我实话, 不要拐弯抹角了.

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 ?

He likes to beat about the bush when he speaks.

他说话爱绕圈子.

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

你直说吧,别绕弯儿.

Rain drummed against the windshield; The drums beat all night.

雨水敲打着挡风玻璃; 这面鼓敲打了一晚上.

The rug is too dirty, you should beat all the dust out of it.

这块地毯太脏了, 你应该把上面的灰拍掉.

He beat all the opponents in the competition.

例:他在比赛中打败了所有的对手.