mince
第三人称
minces
现在进行时
mincing
过去式
minced
过去完成时
minced
1
切碎
to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife
及物动词
- Mince the garlic cloves finely before adding them to the sauce.
在加入酱汁之前，先将蒜瓣切碎。
- She minces the onions to add flavor to the soup.
她切碎洋葱以增加汤的味道。
- Use a meat grinder to mince the beef for the meatballs.
使用绞肉机将牛肉绞碎做成肉丸。
- Mincing the ginger releases its flavor in the stir-fry.
切碎生姜能在炒菜时释放其风味。
- To make homemade sausage, you need to mince the pork.
要自制香肠，你需要切碎猪肉。
2
缓和, 减轻
to soften or downplay something, especially by using mild or less direct language
及物动词
- He minced his words when talking about the company’s recent failures.
他在谈论公司最近的失败时缓和了自己的言辞。
- The politician minced no words in his speech, carefully avoiding controversial topics.
政治家在演讲中没有缓和言辞，小心翼翼地避开有争议的话题。
- She tried to mince her criticism, but it still came across as harsh.
她试图缓和她的批评，但它仍然显得严厉。
- Instead of confronting the issue directly, she minced her words to keep the peace.
她没有直接面对问题，而是缓和了言辞以保持和平。
- He didn’t mince matters; he simply told them they had to improve.
他没有缓和事态；他只是告诉他们必须改进。
3
装模作样地走, 优雅地走
to walk in a delicate or exaggeratedly graceful way
- She minced across the room in her high heels, trying to look elegant.
她穿着高跟鞋轻盈地走过房间，试图看起来优雅。
- He couldn’t help but mince around the party, drawing attention to himself.
他忍不住在派对上优雅地走来走去，吸引了大家的注意。
- She minced through the garden, her steps light and precise.
她优雅地走过花园，脚步轻盈而精准。
- The dancer minced gracefully across the stage during her solo.
舞者在独舞时优雅地小步走过舞台。
- His attempt to mince in the rain ended with him slipping on the wet pavement.
他试图在雨中优雅地行走，结果在湿滑的人行道上滑倒了。