mince/mɪns/

vt (将肉)切碎，剁碎，绞碎

vi 装腔作势地说；扭扭捏捏地迈小步走

• She minced into the office in her new suit. 她穿了一身新衣服扭进办公室。

词组mince matters(或one's words) 委婉地说，遮遮掩掩地说

• I'll not mince my words if you do not do your work well. 如果你工作做得不好我会直言不讳的。