mealy-mouthed

[ˈmi:li:ˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt]
  • adj.

    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。

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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。

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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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