Mealy-mouthed
说话转弯抹角的, 不必开门见山说的, 说话时过分注意选择字眼的, 说话不真诚的
📖 牛津释义
mealy-mouthed
adj
(derog贬) not willing to speak plainly 不愿直言的; 说话拐弯抹角的
Don't be so mealy-mouthed, say what you mean! 别这麽绕弯子了, 有话直说吧!
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 粉状的
vt. 装腔作势地说（mouth的过去式与过去分词形式）
🗣️ 情景例句
It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast
那是在父子早餐会上拍的。
Early mistakes are the seeds of future trouble.
早期的错误可以酿成日后的麻烦。
I like reading English books, but they're sometimes rather hard.
我喜欢看英语书，但有时候英语书相当难读。