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white lie
white lien. An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth.white lie n a minor or unimportant lie, esp one uttered in the interests of tact or politeness white′ lie′
n. a minor or harmless lie; fib. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | white lie - an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth |
Translationswhite (wait) adjective1. of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. The bride wore a white dress. 白的 白的2. having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent. the first white man to explore Africa. 白種人的 白种人的3. abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc. He went white with shock. 蒼白的 苍白的4. with milk in it. A white coffee, please. 加牛奶的 加牛奶的 noun1. the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. White and black are opposites. 白色 白色2. a white-skinned person. racial trouble between blacks and whites. 白種人 白种人3. (also ˈegg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk. This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites. 蛋白 蛋清4. (of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris. The whites of her eyes are bloodshot. 眼白 眼白ˈwhiten verb to make or become white or whiter. She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets. (使)變白或更白 （使某物）变白或更白 ˈwhiteness noun 白色 白色ˈwhitening noun a substance used to make certain things (eg tennis shoes) white again. 增白劑 白粉ˈwhitish adjective fairly white; close to white. 相當白的，近白色的 发白的，带白色的 ˌwhite-ˈcollar adjective (of workers, jobs etc) not manual; (working) in an office etc. 白領階級的 白领阶层的white elephant a useless, unwanted possession. 沒有用或不想要的東西 无用的东西，累赘物 white horse noun (usually in plural) a wave that has a crest of white foam. 白浪 白浪ˌwhite-ˈhot adjective (of metals) so hot that they have turned white. a white-hot poker. 白熱的 白热的white lie a not very serious lie. I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her. 善意的謊言 善意的谎言ˈwhitewash noun a mixture of usually lime and water, used for whitening walls. 灰泥 （粉刷用的）石灰水，白色涂料 verb to cover with whitewash. 用灰泥粉刷 用白色涂料粉刷ˈwhitewashed adjective 粉刷過的 已粉刷的white winewinewhite lie
(little) white lieA lie thought to be insignificant and justified, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or giving offense. I try to be honest most of the time, but I do tell white lies when I'm worried about upsetting people. A: "Do you actually like her new haircut?" B: "Of course not, but I couldn't tell her that, so I told a little white lie instead."See also: lie, whitewhite lieAn untruth told to spare feelings or from politeness, as in She asked if I liked her dress, and of course I told a white lie. This term uses white in the sense of "harmless." [First half of 1700s] See also: lie, whitewhite lie, aA fib told out of politeness, to spare feelings, or for a similar reason. The term is intended to distinguish between such a fib and a black lie, considered heinous dishonesty. A 1741 issue of Gentleman’s Magazine stated, “A certain Lady of the highest Quality . . . made a judicious distinction between a white Lie and a black Lie. A white Lie is That which is not intended to injure any Body in his Fortune, Interest, or Reputation, but only to gratify a garrulous Disposition, and the Itch of amusing People by telling them wonderful Stories.” However, warned William Paley in Moral Philosophy (1785), “White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.” See also: whiteEncyclopediaSeelieLegalSeeLieFinancialSeeLIEwhite lie
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