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单词 mealy-mouthed
释义 mealy-mouthed
 —mealy-mouthedly /mee"lee mow'thid lee, -dhid-, -mowtht'-, -mowdhd'-/,  adv.   —mealy-mouthedness,  n.  
 /mee"lee mowtht', -mowdhd'/,  adj.  
 avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
 Also, mealymouthed.
 [1565-75]
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