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mince

/mɪns/

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noun

肉馅，绞肉。

Finely chopped meat.

Examples :

"My mom used the mince to make spaghetti sauce. "

我妈妈用肉馅做了意大利面酱。

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noun

肉馅，甜肉馅。

Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.

Examples :

"During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies."

圣诞节期间，我爸爸很喜欢吃里面包着甜肉馅饼的馅饼。

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noun

碎步, 小步.

An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.

Examples :

"Her mince was so exaggerated, it was almost comical, as she walked across the school courtyard. "

她穿过学校庭院时，那碎步走得实在太夸张了，几乎有点滑稽可笑。

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noun

做作，娇揉造作。

An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.

Examples :

"Her constant mince when talking about her expensive vacations made her coworkers roll their eyes. "

她一提到自己昂贵的假期，说话时就总是那副娇揉造作的腔调，让她的同事们直翻白眼。

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noun

眼 (俚语), 眼睛 (俚语)

(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie).

Examples :

"My grandmother's mince pies were famous; everyone loved the juicy fruit filling and the crisp pastry, especially the tiny mince. "

我奶奶做的肉馅饼非常有名，大家都喜欢里面的多汁水果馅和酥脆的饼皮，尤其是那小小的“眼儿”。

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verb

减少，缩减

To make less; make small.

Examples :

"The chef minced the garlic to a fine powder before adding it to the sauce. "

厨师在把蒜加入酱汁之前，先把它切得非常细碎。

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verb

贬低，轻描淡写

To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.

Examples :

"The teacher minced her criticism of the student's essay, focusing only on the minor errors instead of the major flaws. "

老师对学生文章的批评轻描淡写，只关注了细微的错误，而没有指出主要的缺陷。

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verb

扭捏，装模作样

To effect mincingly.

Examples :

"The student minced around the classroom, trying to avoid answering the teacher's question. "

那个学生在教室里扭捏作态地走来走去，想躲避回答老师的问题。

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verb

剁碎，切碎

To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.

Examples :

"Butchers often use machines to mince meat."

肉店师傅通常用机器来剁碎肉。

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verb

削弱，淡化。

To suppress or weaken the force of

Examples :

"The teacher minced the harsh criticism, focusing instead on ways the student could improve. "

老师淡化了严厉的批评，而是把重点放在学生可以改进的地方。

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verb

闪烁其词，吞吞吐吐。

To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly

Examples :

"a minced oath"

一个闪烁其词的誓言

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verb

做作，装腔作势。

To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.

Examples :

"My sister often minces her words when talking to our parents, making them sound more sophisticated than they actually are. "

我妹妹和父母说话的时候，总是喜欢拿腔拿调的，好像要说的内容比实际上更高级。

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verb

小碎步走，扭捏作态地走

To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.

Examples :

"She tried to mince across the icy parking lot, hoping not to fall in her high heels. "

她穿着高跟鞋，小心翼翼地在结冰的停车场上碎步走着，希望不要摔倒。

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verb

装腔作势，矫揉造作

To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

Examples :

"I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."

我喜欢去同志酒吧，看变装皇后们在舞台上扭捏作态地走来走去。

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