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.
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
The men took him in their boat to the castle on the coast where he was now held prisoner.