velvet glove
Pronunciation
/vˈɛlvɪt ɡlˈʌv/
British pronunciation
/vˈɛlvɪt ɡlˈʌv/

“velvet glove”的英语定义和含义

Velvet glove
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天鹅绒手套, 天鹅绒之手

a very friendly and gentle manner that is used to hide one's firm determination or ruthless mindset
velvet glove definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
例子
He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel.
他可能看起来用天鹅绒手套统治,但实际上他相当残忍。
It is no longer exercising power through velvet gloves.
它不再通过天鹅绒手套行使权力。
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