mealy-mouthed

[ˈmi:li:ˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt]
  • 释义

  • 说话拐弯抹角的，说话委婉的;油嘴滑舌;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    mealy-mouthed politicians

    言不由衷的政客

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 2、

    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!

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  • 3、

    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.

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  • 4、

    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。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 5、

    Most people felt Mr Major fought a pretty mealy-mouthed campaign in which radical ideas were either dropped or blunted.

    大多数人认为此场选战梅杰先生态度颇为暧昧,对激进的话题要么避而不谈,要么态度中庸。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 6、

    Don't is so mealy mouthed, say what you mean!

    别这麽绕弯子了, 有话直说吧!

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