mealy

英['miːli] 美['miːli]
  • adj. (蔬菜或水果)粉质的；有斑点的；苍白的；不坦率的
mealier mealiest mealiness
  • meal n.一餐；膳食n.粗碾的谷物
  • mealie n.玉米；玉米穗
  • mealtime n.进餐时间；开饭时间
  • mealworm n.生于谷类；面粉中的甲虫之幼虫
  • mealy adj.(蔬菜或水果)粉质的；有斑点的；苍白的；不坦率的

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. containing meal or made of meal

  2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency;

    "granular sugar"
    "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"
    "it left a mealy residue"

双语例句

1. 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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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. 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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4. I never feel that that fellow is really sincere; he's too mealy - mouthed.
我从来没感到那个家伙是真心实意的, 他太油滑了.

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5. She's a pale - faced , mealy - mouthed ninny. And I hate her.
她是一个说话拐弯抹角的青面傻瓜, 我讨厌她.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. "I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy boys, and beef-faced boys." (Charles Dickens)
      “我只知道两种男孩，脸色苍白的和胖得满脸横肉的。”(查尔斯·狄更斯)
    2. Don't be so mealy mouthed, say what you mean!
      别这么绕弯子了

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【邻近词汇】

meal mealies Mealing Mealley mealybug mealtime meal tea meal bin Mealhada mealworm meal moth
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