| 释义 |
mince /mɪns/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 切碎，剁碎，切细；(用绞肉机)绞碎
Mince the lean meat very finely. 把这瘦肉切成很细的丝。
minced beef 碎牛肉
2. 细分；因细分而破坏
mince a day into hours 将一天细分为小时
The director minced the play. 导演割裂了剧本的内容。
3. 装作高雅(或彬彬有礼)地说；装腔作势地发(词)的音
4. 假斯文(或扭扭捏捏)地迈着小步子走(路)
Off he went, mincing his way across the square. 他走了，一路扭扭捏捏地迈着小步子穿越广场而去。
5. 〈古〉掩饰；使显得不重要
I do not mince the truth. 我不掩盖真相。
❷ vi.
1. 假斯文(或扭扭捏捏)地迈着小步子走
2. 假装高雅地说话
II n.
1. (一盘)切碎的食物
a mince of mushrooms (chicken) 一盘切碎的蘑菇(鸡肉)
2. = mincemeat
[< OFr mincier < VL minūtiāre < L minūtus small; 见 MINUTE²] phr. mince (one's) words (或 mince matters, mince the matter) [常用于否定句]说话婉转 He minced no words in his accusation. 他直言不讳地进行指控。He was not a man to mince words. 他不是说话转弯抹角的那种人。She didn't mince matters—she just told him he was useless. 她说话没有转弯抹角，而是直说他这人一无是处。 |