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mealy-mouthed如何读

英：[ˈmi:li:ˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt]

美：[ˈmiliˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt]

mealy-mouthed是什么意思

adj.说话拐弯抹角的; 说话委婉的

mealy-mouthed自然拼读

meal·y-mouthed

mi li maUthd

mealy-mouthed英英释义

Adjective

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

"a mealymouthed politician"

mealy-mouthed词源中文解释

"害怕说出真实想法"，1570年代；第一个元素可能来自古英语 milisc "甜的"，源自原始日耳曼语 *meduz "蜜"（参见 mead (n.1)），这符合意义，但如果古英语单词没有存活足够长的时间成为这个词源，那么第一个元素可能来自 meal (n.2)，意为"软面粉的柔软度"（类似于中古英语 melishe (adj.) "易碎的，松散的"，用于土壤）。相关词汇： Mealy-mouth。

mealy-mouthed词源英文解释

The first known use of mealymouthed was in 1577

mealy-mouthed儿童词典英英释义

mealymouthedadjective

not plain and sincere in speech

a mealymouthed speaker

mealy-mouthed 例句

1 a mealymouthed compliment from a jealous competitor

2 But that word can be a mealymouthed way to describe housing that is still out of reach for low-income New Yorkers, and Won knows that better than most.

3 The mealymouthed Dave Chappelle has even suggested that Ye’s turn to conspiracy thinking is an understandable reaction to Jewish prominence in Hollywood.

4 Mixed messages threaten to undercut the impact of these PSAs, and soft targets can make for mealymouthed calls to action.

5 But Roman, so often indecisive and mealymouthed, calmly insists that there’s no need to worry about those things.

6 Don't be so mealy-mouthed, say what you mean!

别这麽绕弯子了，有话直说吧！

7 mealy-mouthed politicians

言不由衷的政客

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

他重申道，他和国家领导人谈话时无意拐弯抹角。

9 Some people criticize the boss, but they're too mealy mouthed to say so in her presence.

一些人批评老板, 但是他们很虚伪,当着老板的面从不提这事.

10 But if you don't, they say you are mealy mouthed forever!

如果你不寄给他们, 他们说你说话总是拐弯抹角!