verb🔗Share切碎，剁碎 To make less; make small."She was mincing garlic for the pasta sauce. "她正在切蒜末，用来做意大利面酱。amountactionChat 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."She was accused of mincing the seriousness of the car accident to avoid getting in trouble. "她被指责为了逃避麻烦，轻描淡写地淡化了车祸的严重性。languagecommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装腔作势地走，矫揉造作地走 To effect mincingly."She was mincing her words, carefully avoiding any direct criticism to protect her friend's feelings. "她说话吞吞吐吐，矫揉造作的，小心翼翼地避免任何直接的批评，以保护她朋友的感情。appearancestylecharacterhumanChat 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."肉店老板通常用机器来绞肉。foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削弱，减轻。 To suppress or weaken the force of"The manager was mincing no words when he told the team their sales numbers needed to improve drastically. "经理毫不客气地告诉团队，他们的销售额必须大幅提高。(Jīnglǐ háobù kèqì de gàosù tuánduì, tāmen de xiāoshòu'é bìxū dàfú tígāo.)"The politician was accused of mincing his words about the controversial issue to avoid alienating voters. "那位政客被指责在有争议的问题上含糊其辞，减轻了措辞的力度，以避免疏远选民。actionattitudecharacterstylewayChat 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"一种闪烁其词的说法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 was mincing her words in an attempt to impress her new boss, but it just sounded unnatural. "她为了给新老板留下好印象，说话拿腔作调的，听起来很不自然。languagelinguisticsphoneticsstylecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share莲步，碎步，小步走。 To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."She was mincing down the hallway, trying not to spill her overflowing cup of coffee. "她小心翼翼地迈着碎步走下走廊，尽量不让咖啡从满溢的杯子里洒出来。appearanceactionstyleChat 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，看变装皇后们在台上扭捏作态地走来走去。attitudecharacterstyleactionlanguagecommunicationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share剁碎, 绞碎 The act by which something is minced."The recipe calls for finely ground beef, and the mincing of the vegetables is just as important for the texture of the sauce. "食谱要求用细碎的牛肉末，而且蔬菜的剁碎程度对于酱汁的口感同样至关重要。foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share扭捏作态，矫揉造作 Affectedly dainty."The princess took mincing steps, carefully avoiding the puddles in the street. "公主扭捏着脚步，小心翼翼地避开街上的水坑。attitudecharacterappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
