mince

verb

1. 用绞肉机绞（食物，尤指肉）
   to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces using a special machine (= called a mincer )
   1. minced beef
      绞碎的牛肉
2. 装腔作势地小步快走
   to walk with quick short steps, in a way that is not natural
   1. He minced over to serve us.
      他迈着碎步过来招待我们。

noun

1. 绞碎的肉，肉末（尤指牛肉）
   meat, especially beef, that has been finely chopped in a special machine
   1. a pound of mince
      一磅碎肉

1. N-UNCOUNT 肉末;切碎的肉
   Mince is meat which has been cut into very small pieces using a machine.
   1. Brown the mince in a frying pan.
      在煎锅里把肉末煎至棕色。

in AM, use 美国英语用 ground beef, hamburger meat


2. VERB (用机器)切碎，绞碎，剁碎(肉等)
   If you mince food such as meat, you put it into a machine which cuts it into very small pieces.
   1. Perhaps I'll buy lean meat and mince it myself.
      也许我会买点瘦肉自己绞。
   2. ...minced beef.
      绞碎的牛肉

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 grind


3. VERB (尤指同性恋男子)迈着小碎步快走
   If you say that someone, especially a homosexual man, minces somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick small steps.
   1. They minced in, in beach costumes and make-up.
      他们穿着沙滩服，化了妆，一扭一摆地进来了。
4. PHRASE 说话转弯抹角；言语婉转
   If you say that someone does not mince their words, you mean that they speak in a forceful and direct way, especially when saying something unpleasant to someone.
   1. The doctors didn't mince their words, and predicted the worst...
      医生直言相告，并做了最坏的预测。
   2. Never one to mince words, Carlie told her daughter that her looks were fading.
      卡莉一向心直口快，告诉女儿说她的容颜正在衰老。

1. Brown the mince in a frying pan.
   在煎锅里把肉末煎至棕色。
2. Perhaps I'll buy lean meat and mince it myself.
   也许我会买点瘦肉自己绞。
3. They minced in, in beach costumes and make-up.
   他们穿着沙滩服，化了妆，一扭一摆地进来了。
4. The doctors didn't mince their words, and predicted the worst
   医生直言相告，并做了最坏的预测。
5. Never one to mince words, Carlie told her daughter that her looks were fading.
   卡莉一向心直口快，告诉女儿说她的容颜正在衰老。
6. Mince the meat and the onion.
   把肉和洋葱剁碎吧。
7. Don't mince matters, but speak plainly.
   不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。
8. Mix all the dry ingredients together with the lamb mince.
   将所有的原料与羔羊肉混合在一起。
9. The history of the mince pie may have contributed to its unusual reputation.
   这种肉馅饼的历史可能让其有着不同寻常的声誉。
10. It is not Christmas without mince pies.
    这不是圣诞节上吃的无肉馅饼。
11. Blend the mince, spice mixture and egg well using your hands.
    用你的手搅匀肉糜，香料和鸡蛋的混合物。
12. Corporate indigestion is as unpleasant as too many mince pies on Christmas day.
    企业消化不良就跟圣诞节吃多了百果馅饼一样不舒服。
13. To mince, start by cutting the ingredient into thin strips, then dice the strips.
    想要把菜切碎，先要把菜切成很细的条，然后再把条切成小方块就可以了。
14. Not to mince matters, I don't approve of my daughter going out with you because you are married man.
    坦率地讲，我不同意我女儿和你一起出去，因你是个结了婚的人。
15. She asked for a pound of mince.
    她要了一磅肉末。
16. So near infrared reflectance spectroscopy can better detect the fat, protein and moisture of mince than ground beef.
    比较可知近红外光谱能够更好的检测肉馅的脂肪、蛋白和水分含量。
17. English families leave a mince pie and some milk for Father Christmas on the table before going to bed.
    英国的家庭会在睡前在桌上放置肉馅饼和牛奶给圣诞老人。
18. Chop ( but not mince) the garlic, chop the chili, leave aside;
    蒜头切碎（但不要剁成茸），辣椒切碎，待用；
19. She had a hot mince pie for him.
    她给他做了热碎肉馅饼。
20. Mince, in culinary terms, means to cut or chop into small pieces.
    末在烹饪术语中是指把菜切或者剁成很小的碎片。
21. Add the chicken mince and continue tossing in the wok until the chicken is cooked through.
    添加鸡碎肉并继续在锅里翻煮，直到鸡肉烧熟。
22. If you've got a fresh bunch, mince some into your vinaigrette.
    如果你有一束新鲜百里香，切碎一些到你的调味汁瓶吧。
23. Not to mince matters, his work is getting worse each week.
    坦率地说，他的工作一周比一周糟。
24. The cook gave some scraps of meat to the dog. Mince the meat and the onion.
    厨师把几块碎肉喂了狗。把肉和洋葱剁碎吧。
25. 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。
26. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash.
    另外还备有葡萄干布丁、肉馅饼、各种其它食物以及红莓苔汁和鲜果汁。
27. Traditional food is prepared: sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding.
    传统食物是：甜肉末馅饼、一个奶油圣诞蛋糕和圣诞布丁。
28. The cook gave some scraps of meat to the dog. She had a hot mince pie for him.
    厨师把几块碎肉喂了狗。她给他做了热碎肉馅饼。
29. I never mince words, you know that.
    你是知道的，我说话一贯直截了当。
30. Mince pies: Sweet fruity pies that everywhere in the holiday period.
    百果馅饼：在节日里随处可见的甜水果馅饼。

v.

not mince (your) words

• 毫不隐讳；直言不讳
  to say sth in a direct way even though it might offend other people

noun

1. food chopped into small bits
   1. a mince of mushrooms

verb

1. make less severe or harsh
   1. He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears

   Synonym:    softenmoderate

2. cut into small pieces
   1. mince the garlic

3. walk daintily
   1. She minced down the street