mince words

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌmɪns ˈwɜːdz/    美 /ˌmɪns ˈwɜːdz/|/ˌmɪns ˈwɜɹdz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc. idiomatic,intransitive
    — Near-synonym: pull punches

词形变化

minces words present,singular,third-person mincing words participle,present minced words participle,past minced words past mince one's words alternative mince matters alternative

词源

From mince (“to say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly)”, transitive figurative verb) + words. First attested in the mid-1500s.
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