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mealy-mouthed
  • 英语发声
  • 美语发声
  • adj. 不直率的;说话拐弯抹角的;说话委婉的;甜言蜜语的
  • 网络释义

    1、说话拐弯抹角的
    ... Matter of life and death 生死攸关的事情 *Mealy-mouthed 说话拐弯抹角的;说话委婉的 Meat and drink 快乐的源泉, 生活的目的 ...
    2、说话委婉的
    ... Matter of life and death 生死攸关的事情 *Mealy-mouthed 说话拐弯抹角的;说话委婉的 Meat and drink 快乐的源泉, 生活的目的 ...
    3、说
    ...mealy-mouthed 说话拐弯抹角的; 说...mealy plum aphid 桃大尾蚜mealy sand 粉砂土,粉砂...

    短语

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    专业释义

    英英释义

    mealy-mouthed [ 'mi:li'mauðd, -’mauθt ]

    adj.hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy

    同义词:mealymouthed




    英汉双解大词典

    mealy-mouthed

    • 1.  

      ADJ(形容词) If you say that someone is being mealy-mouthed, you are critical of them for being unwilling to speak in a simple or open way because they want to avoid talking directly about something unpleasant. 拐弯抹角的; 说话不直率的[表不满]

      例:

      He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.

      他反复说他无意在评论国家领导人时拐弯抹角。