mince

名词 mince:

1. food chopped into small bits

动词 mince:

1. make less severe or harsh
   同义词：soften, moderate
2. walk daintily
3. cut into small pieces

1. I didn't mince matters: I said he was an idiot.
   我不讳言，我说过他是白痴。
2. 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. 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。
4. I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
   包饺子前，我把瘦肉细细剁碎。

mince

v.（动词）
minced,minc.ing,minc.es
v.tr.（及物动词）

To cut or chop into very small pieces.
切碎，剁碎：切成或跺成极小的碎块
To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.
细分：把（如，土地）分成小块
To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.
假作高雅地说：装腔作势地说出，如用一种做作的高贵或文雅
To moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum; euphemize:
委婉地说：由于礼貌或礼节而委婉或限制使用（词语）；委婉地说：
例句：
Don`t mince words: say what you mean.
不要忌讳：把你的意思直说出来

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.
小步走路：迈着小步或故作正经地走路
To speak in an affected way.
装腔作势地说
n.（名词）
Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.
切碎的食物：切得很碎的食物，尤指粉碎

来源：
Middle English mincen
中古英语 mincen
from Old French mincier
源自 古法语 mincier
from Vulgar Latin *minôti3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *minôti3re
from Latin minôtia [smallness] * see minutia
源自 拉丁语 minôtia [小] *参见 minutia

【引伸】
minc.er
n.（名词）