[often as adj.
切碎(食品,尤指肉),剁碎,切细;(尤指用绞肉机)绞碎
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minced beef. 牛肉糜。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps
走碎步,忸怩作态地走
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there were plenty of secretaries mincing about.
有好多秘书扭扭捏捏地在四处走来走去。
〈主英〉 肉糜(尤指细碎牛肉)。
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mince matters [usu. with negative]dated use polite or moderate expressions to indicate disapproval 〈旧〉 [表不满]吞吞吐吐,含糊其辞 -
not mince words (或one's words ) speak candidly and directly, especially when criticizing someone or something 直言不讳
"late Middle English: from Old French