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mince

UK /mɪns/US /mɪns/

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:chop, dice, grind, hash, crush

noun

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。)

同义词:ground meat, hamburger meat, chopped meat

常见短语

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。)