mealy-mouthed

D.J.:[ˈmi:li:ˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt] K.K.:[ˈmiliˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt]

adj.

  1. 说话拐弯抹角的;说话委婉的

网络词典

mealy-mouthed

英 ˈmiːliˌmʌðɪd 美 ˈmiːliˌmʌðɪd
形容词中文翻译1 中文翻译:Unknown
同义词: ['scroungy', 'parsimonious', 'squeamish']

例句:

  1. 1.The old man was always mealy-mouthed and never spoke much.
    那个老人总是吝啬而且不爱说话。
  2. 2. She's a mealy-mouthed person who only speaks when spoken to.
    她是个吝啬的人,只有在被叫到时才会说话。
  3. 3. He's always mealy-mouthed and doesn't like to share his wealth with others.
    他总是吝啬而且不喜欢和别人分享他的财富。