
好词典

源自中古英语 mincen,来自古法语 mincier,最终源自拉丁语 minutiare(使变小),与 minute(微小的)同源。
❶ 将肉或其他食物切碎成小块,通常用于烹饪。也可用于形容人走路时做作的小步姿态。
“She minced the garlic finely for the pasta sauce.”
(她把大蒜切得很碎,用来做意大利面酱。)
“The butcher minced the beef to make hamburger patties.”
(肉店老板把牛肉绞碎用来做汉堡肉饼。)
❶ 切碎的肉,尤指绞肉。在英国也指甜味的碎肉馅饼。
“We bought some lean mince for the spaghetti bolognese.”
(我们买了些瘦肉馅来做意大利肉酱面。)
“Vegetarian mince is made from soy protein.”
(素食肉馅是用大豆蛋白制成的。)
not mince words — 直言不讳,不拐弯抹角地表达意见。
“The boss didn't mince words when criticizing the project.”
(老板在批评这个项目时直言不讳。)
mince matters — 委婉表达或过分谨慎地处理事情,常用于否定句。
“We mustn't mince matters when safety is at stake.”
(当安全受到威胁时,我们决不能含糊其辞。)