| 单词 | mince |
| 释义 | mince v. & n. --v 1. tr. cut up or grind (esp. meat) into very small pieces. 2. tr. (usu. with neg.) restrain (one's words etc.) within the bounds of politeness. 3. intr. (usu. as mincing adj.) speak or walk with an affected delicacy. --n esp. Brit. minced meat. Phrases and idioms mince matters (usu. with neg.) use polite expressions etc. mince pie a usu. small round pie containing mincemeat. Derivatives mincer n. mincingly adv. (in sense 3 of v.). Etymology: ME f. OF mincier ult. f. L (as MINUTIA) |
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