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单词 mealy-mouthed
释义
mealy-mouthed
(mlimðd )
adjective
If you say that someone is being mealy-mouthed, you are critical of them for being unwilling to speak in a simple or open way because they want to avoid talking directly about something unpleasant. [disapproval]
He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders.
Synonyms: hesitant, afraid, doubtful, indirect  
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