• adj. 粉狀的

來(lái)自meal,粉。

mealy (adj.)

"resembling or consisting of meal," 1530s, from meal (n.2) + -y (2). Related: Mealiness.

1. He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.

他重申道，他和國(guó)家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人談話時(shí)無(wú)意拐彎抹角。

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2. But if you don't, they say you are mealy mouthed forever!

如果你不寄給他們, 他們說(shuō)你說(shuō)話總是拐彎抹角!

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

別這麼繞彎子了, 有話直說(shuō)吧!

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4. I never feel that that fellow is really sincere; he's too mealy - mouthed.

我從來(lái)沒(méi)感到那個(gè)家伙是真心實(shí)意的, 他太油滑了.

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5. She's a pale - faced , mealy - mouthed ninny. And I hate her.

她是一個(gè)說(shuō)話拐彎抹角的青面傻瓜, 我討厭她.

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