mince
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mince1 /mɪns/ verb 1 [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up)DFC to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine 〔通常用机器〕切碎，剁碎，绞碎〔食物，尤指肉〕 minced lamb 碎羔羊肉 Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic. 把肉和些许洋葱、大蒜混合在一起剁碎。2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]WALK to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly 〔迈着碎步、摆着臀部〕扭扭捏捏地走 She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes. 她穿着高跟鞋扭扭捏捏地走着。3 not mince (your) words HONESTto say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people 直言不讳地说，毫不遮掩地说 Tom didn’t mince words and told me straight away that I had failed. 汤姆直言不讳地告诉我说我失败了。→ See Verb table
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mince• Mince the garlic and add to the onion.• Mince the meat and mix in the remaining ingredients.mince2 noun [uncountable] British English DFmeat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine 切[剁，绞]碎的肉，肉末〔尤指牛肉〕 SYN American English ground beefExamples from the Corpus
mince• Add the mince and fry until browned. 2.• Transfer mince to a small warmed ovenproof casserole dish.• Add to stews or mix with mince for spicy burgers.Origin mince (1300-1400) Old French mincier, from Latin minutia “smallness”; → MINUTIAEmince1 verbmince2 nounChinese
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mince
mince1 /mɪns/ 
verb1. [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine:
minced lamb
Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly:
She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.
3. not mince (your) words to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people:
Tom didn’t mince words and told me straight away that I had failed.
mince2 noun [uncountable] British English
meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine
SYN ground beef American English
| I |
verb1. [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine: 2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly:
3. not mince (your) words to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people:
| II |
noun [uncountable] British Englishmeat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine
SYN ground beef American English
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