noun🔗Share肉馅，绞肉。 Finely chopped meat."My mom used the mince to make spaghetti sauce. "我妈妈用肉馅做了意大利面酱。foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share肉馅，甜肉馅。 Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat."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。foodfruitcultureholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share碎步, 小步. An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."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。appearancestylebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share做作，娇揉造作。 An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."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。stylecharacterappearanceattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share眼 (俚语), 眼睛 (俚语) (chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."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”。bodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减少， 缩减 To make less; make small."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。amountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share贬低，轻描淡写 To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."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。languagecommunicationattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扭捏，装模作样 To effect mincingly."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。appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share剁碎，切碎 To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."肉店师傅通常用机器来剁碎肉。foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削弱，淡化。 To suppress or weaken the force of"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。actionattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share闪烁其词，吞吞吐吐。 To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"一个闪烁其词的誓言languagecommunicationwordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share做作，装腔作势。 To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."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。stylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share小碎步走， 扭捏作态地走 To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."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。appearanceactionwaystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装腔作势，矫揉造作 To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner."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。stylecharacterattitudehumanlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
