名詞 mince:

1. food chopped into small bits

動(dòng)詞 mince:

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

1. I didn't mince matters: I said he was an idiot.
   我不諱言，我說過他是白癡。
2. She minced into the room wearing very high heels.
   她穿著很高的高跟鞋，扭扭捏捏地走進(jìn)房間。
3. I won't mince words (with you): I think your plan is stupid.
   我不(跟你)兜圈子，我認(rèn)為你的計(jì)畫是胡鬧。
4. I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
   包餃子前，我把瘦肉細(xì)細(xì)剁碎。

mince

v.（動(dòng)詞）
minced,minc.ing,minc.es
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To cut or chop into very small pieces.
切碎，剁碎：切成或跺成極小的碎塊
To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.
細(xì)分：把（如，土地）分成小塊
To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.
假作高雅地說：裝腔作勢(shì)地說出，如用一種做作的高貴或文雅
To moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum; euphemize:
委婉地說：由于禮貌或禮節(jié)而委婉或限制使用（詞語(yǔ)）；委婉地說：
例句：
Don`t mince words: say what you mean.
不要忌諱：把你的意思直說出來(lái)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.
小步走路：邁著小步或故作正經(jīng)地走路
To speak in an affected way.
裝腔作勢(shì)地說
n.（名詞）
Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.
切碎的食物：切得很碎的食物，尤指粉碎

來(lái)源：
Middle English mincen
中古英語(yǔ) mincen
from Old French mincier
源自 古法語(yǔ) mincier
from Vulgar Latin *minôti3re
源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *minôti3re
from Latin minôtia [smallness] * see minutia
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) minôtia [小] *參見 minutia

【引伸】
minc.er
n.（名詞）