to mince
01
切碎
to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife
Transitive: to mince food ingredients
例子
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。
02
缓和, 减轻
to soften or downplay something, especially by using mild or less direct language
Transitive: to mince a remark
例子
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。
03
装模作样地走, 优雅地走
to walk in a delicate or exaggeratedly graceful way
Intransitive
例子
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 could n’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。
Mince
01
肉末
meat that is finely chopped or ground, typically beef
Dialect
British
British
例子
For a quick and easy dinner, she cooked the mince with tomato sauce and served it over rice.
为了快速简便的晚餐，她用番茄酱煮了肉末并把它放在米饭上。
I added some diced vegetables to the mince to make a delicious meat sauce for pasta.
我在肉末中加入了一些切丁的蔬菜，为意大利面制作了美味的肉酱。
02
剁碎的食物
food chopped into small bits
词汇树
minced
mincer
mincing
mince
