noun🔗Share肉末，碎肉。 Finely chopped meat."My grandmother uses a lot of minces in her traditional meat pie recipe. "我的奶奶在她的传统肉馅饼食谱里会放很多肉末。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share果馅，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，我爸爸很喜欢吃果馅饼。foodfruitholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share莲步，碎步。 An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."Her minces as she walked through the office, carefully avoiding any contact, made her seem overly concerned with appearances. "她走过办公室时，莲步轻移，小心翼翼地避免任何接触，这让她显得过于注重外表。appearancestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share做作，装腔作势。 An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."Her minces during the presentation, like overly dramatic pauses and affected hand gestures, made it hard to take her seriously. "她在报告时那些做作的姿态，比如过于戏剧性的停顿和矫揉造作的手势，让人很难认真对待她。stylelanguagecommunicationattitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share内馅儿眼睛 (nèixiànr yǎnjīng), 馅饼眼 (xiàn bǐng yǎn) (chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."He watched the children with sparkling minces, eager for the Christmas party to begin. "他两眼闪着兴奋的光芒，急切地盼望着圣诞派对开始。(Tā liǎngyǎn shǎnzhe xīngfèn de guāngmáng, jíqiè de pànwàngzhe shèngdàn pàiduì kāishǐ.)bodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减少，缩减。 To make less; make small."The politician's speech minces no words when describing the opposing party's failures. "这位政客在描述反对党的失败时，讲话毫不留情，直言不讳。amountvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减轻，淡化. To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She minces no words when telling her son he needs to clean his room; she makes her disapproval very clear. "当她告诉儿子需要打扫房间时，她毫不含糊， 清清楚楚地表达了她的不满。attitudelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扭捏，装腔作势 To effect mincingly."Sentence: "When asked about her mistake, she awkwardly minces her words, trying not to offend anyone." "当被问到她的错误时，她扭捏着措辞，小心翼翼地，生怕得罪任何人。appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切碎，剁碎。 To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."肉店师傅经常用机器来绞肉。foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削弱，淡化 To suppress or weaken the force of"The company often minces no words when explaining the importance of meeting deadlines. "在解释按时完成任务的重要性时，这家公司通常毫不掩饰，直言不讳。actionattitudeorganizationpoliticsgovernmentsocietyChat 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"一种闪烁其词的誓言languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装腔作势，拿腔作调。 To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She minces her words when talking to her boss, hoping to sound more sophisticated. "她和老板说话时拿腔作势，希望听起来更老练世故。languagecommunicationstyleattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share小步走，碎步走，扭捏作态地走。 To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."The toddler minces across the living room, carefully holding her doll so she doesn't drop it. "那个蹒跚学步的小女孩扭捏着小步，碎步地穿过客厅，小心翼翼地抱着她的娃娃，生怕把它掉了。appearanceactionstylehumanwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装腔作势，拿腔作调。 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，看那些变装皇后在台上装腔作势，扭捏作态地走来走去。stylecharacterattitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
