英语词汇“to mince words”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

d. transitive. Usually in negative contexts: to moderate or restrain (one's language) so as to keep within the bounds of prudence, politeness, or decorum, esp. in phrase to mince words, and variants. Occasionally to mince it (now rare). to mince an oath: to use a euphemistic substitution for an oath; (also, occasionally) to speak an oath in an affected or refined way (cf. sense 5).In quot. a1616²: to report euphemistically or palliatively (what has been said).

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the mind > language > speech > speak, say, or utter [verb (transitive)] > carefully or with restraint

drib1533

mincea1616

venture1638

offer1881

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [verb (transitive)] > euphemisms for stronger oaths > action of substituting

to mince an oath1720

the mind > language > speech > speak [verb (intransitive)] > with restraint or carefully

to weigh one's words1340

to carry one's mouth (also tongue) in one's heart?1576

to mince words1826

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) v. ii. 127 I know no wayes to mince it in loue, but directly to say, I loue you.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) i. ii. 109 Speake to me home, Mince not the generall tongue, name Cleopatra as she is call'd in Rome.

1720 J. Swift Let. to Young Poet (1721) 29 My young Master, who at first but minc'd an Oath, is Taught there to mouth it gracefully, and to Swear, as he reads French, Ore rotundo.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. vii. 112 Miss Gr. ‘Shall I give it you in plain English?’ Mr. Gr. ‘You don't use to mince it.’

1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. ii. 100 I will not mince my words.

1897 S. S. Sprigge Life of T. Wakley xxxii. 294 These were hard sayings, but men did not mince their words in those days.

1919 J. Conrad Arrow of Gold v. i When I was telling her the truth about herself, mincing no words,..she used to stand smilingly bashful as if I were overwhelming her with compliments.

1960 G. W. Target Teachers (1962) 161 Would come out with the awkwardest bloody things—didn't mince words over Wilson either.

1987 Flight Internat. 10 Oct. 89/1 Without mincing words, BCal is clearly ‘bust’.

1995 Autocar 1 Mar. (Porsche Suppl.) 46/2 But let's not mince statistics; any car that will blast around Millbrook at 163.5mph..is monstrously quick.

单词	to mince words
释义	> as lemmas to mince words d. transitive. Usually in negative contexts: to moderate or restrain (one's language) so as to keep within the bounds of prudence, politeness, or decorum, esp. in phrase to mince words, and variants. Occasionally to mince it (now rare). to mince an oath: to use a euphemistic substitution for an oath; (also, occasionally) to speak an oath in an affected or refined way (cf. sense 5).In quot. a1616²: to report euphemistically or palliatively (what has been said). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speak, say, or utter [verb (transitive)] > carefully or with restraint drib1533 mincea1616 venture1638 offer1881 the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [verb (transitive)] > euphemisms for stronger oaths > action of substituting to mince an oath1720 the mind > language > speech > speak [verb (intransitive)] > with restraint or carefully to weigh one's words1340 to carry one's mouth (also tongue) in one's heart?1576 to mince words1826 a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) v. ii. 127 I know no wayes to mince it in loue, but directly to say, I loue you. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) i. ii. 109 Speake to me home, Mince not the generall tongue, name Cleopatra as she is call'd in Rome. View more context for this quotation 1720 J. Swift Let. to Young Poet (1721) 29 My young Master, who at first but minc'd an Oath, is Taught there to mouth it gracefully, and to Swear, as he reads French, Ore rotundo. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. vii. 112 Miss Gr. ‘Shall I give it you in plain English?’ Mr. Gr. ‘You don't use to mince it.’ 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. ii. 100 I will not mince my words. 1897 S. S. Sprigge Life of T. Wakley xxxii. 294 These were hard sayings, but men did not mince their words in those days. 1919 J. Conrad Arrow of Gold v. i When I was telling her the truth about herself, mincing no words,..she used to stand smilingly bashful as if I were overwhelming her with compliments. 1960 G. W. Target Teachers (1962) 161 Would come out with the awkwardest bloody things—didn't mince words over Wilson either. 1987 Flight Internat. 10 Oct. 89/1 Without mincing words, BCal is clearly ‘bust’. 1995 Autocar 1 Mar. (Porsche Suppl.) 46/2 But let's not mince statistics; any car that will blast around Millbrook at 163.5mph..is monstrously quick. extracted from mincev. < as lemmas
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