单词 | mince |
释义 | minceWord family nounmincermincemeatmince pieadjectivemincingadverbmincinglyverbmince Cookingmince1 /mɪns/ verb 1 [transitiveT] (also mince something ↔ up)DFC to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine 〔通常用机器〕切碎,剁碎,绞碎〔食物,尤指肉〕 minced lamb 碎羔羊肉 Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic. 把肉和些许洋葱、大蒜混合在一起剁碎。 2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]WALK to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly 〔迈着碎步、摆着臀部〕扭扭捏捏地走 She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes. 她穿着高跟鞋扭扭捏捏地走着。 3 not mince (your) words HONESTto say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people 直言不讳地说,毫不遮掩地说 Tom didn’t mince words and told me straight away that I had failed. 汤姆直言不讳地告诉我说我失败了。 Examples from the Corpus not mince (your) words• Helmut didn't mince any words in his criticism of the department.• That was the great thing about country music, it did not mince words.• Let's not mince words, Cathal Coughlan is the most compulsively watchable frontman in Britain today.• Blue does not mince words, however. Examples from the Corpus mince• Mince the garlic and add to the onion.• Mince the meat and mix in the remaining ingredients. Foodmince2 noun [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE DFmeat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine 切[剁,绞]碎的肉,肉末〔尤指牛肉〕 SYN American English ground beef Examples from the Corpus mince• Add the mince and fry until browned. 2.• Transfer mince to a small warmed ovenproof casserole dish.• Add to stews or mix with mince for spicy burgers. (1300-1400) Old French mincier, from Latin minutia “smallness”; → MINUTIAE |
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