to mince
01
刻む
to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife
Transitive: to mince food ingredients
例
Mince the garlic cloves finely before adding them to the sauce.
ソースに加える前にニンニクの欠片を細かく刻みます。
02
和らげる, 軽減する
to soften or downplay something, especially by using mild or less direct language
Transitive: to mince a remark
例
He minced his words when talking about the company ’s recent failures.
彼は会社の最近の失敗について話すとき、言葉を和らげた。
03
気取って歩く, 優雅に歩く
to walk in a delicate or exaggeratedly graceful way
Intransitive
例
She minced across the room in her high heels, trying to look elegant.
彼女はハイヒールで部屋を優雅に歩き、エレガントに見せようとした。
Mince
01
ひき肉
meat that is finely chopped or ground, typically beef
Dialect
British
British
例
I added some diced vegetables to the mince to make a delicious meat sauce for pasta.
パスタ用のおいしいミートソースを作るために、みじん切りにした野菜をひき肉に加えました。
02
みじん切り
food chopped into small bits
語彙ツリー
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