mince
v
1 [Tn] chop or cut (esp meat) into very small pieces in a machine with revolving blades 用绞肉机绞(尤指肉).
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(usu derog 通常作贬义) walk or speak in an affected manner, trying to appear delicate or refined 装腔作势地走或说
She minced into the room wearing very high heels. 她穿著很高的高跟鞋, 扭扭捏捏地走进房间.
3 (idm 习语) not `mince matters; not mince (one's) `words speak plainly or bluntly, esp when condemning sb/sth 直言不讳(尤在指责某人[某事物]时)
I didn't mince matters
I said he was an idiot. 我不讳言, 我说过他是白痴.
I won't mince words (with you)
I think your plan is stupid. 我不(跟你)兜圈子, 我认为你的计画是胡闹. mince, n [U]
(esp Brit) (US hamburger) minced meat 绞碎的肉; 肉末
a pound of mince 一磅绞肉.
It is thought that they arrived more than 30,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge from Asia to America.
他们被认为是在3万多年以前从亚洲跨越一座陆桥来到美洲的。
As quickly as they could, the men ran to th steps and up into the open, many of them with their clothes on fire.
工人们尽快朝楼梯跑去,爬上楼梯跑出舱外,其中好多人衣服已经着火了。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.