mealy-mouthed

mealy-mouthed说话拐弯抹角的，油嘴滑舌的

该词指说话拐弯抹角，尤其是出于不希望得罪人的想法。它可能源自希腊语meli muthos（虚情假意的话）。另一种解释是，其“拐弯抹角”的意思来自mealy，因为meal义为“面粉”。《牛津英语词源词典》（Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ）引用的是上述第二种解释，并补充指出它的产生也许是基于外国成语，比如德语Mehl im Maule behalten（嘴里有面粉）就是“绕弯子讲话”的意思。

常见短语

“mealy-mouthed” 是一个形容词，用于描述说话模棱两可、吞吞吐吐、不直接表达意思或含糊其辞的人或言辞。

以下是与 “mealy-mouthed” 相关的50个短语，附带中文解释：

1. mealy-mouthed politician: 吞吞吐吐的政客
2. mealy-mouthed response: 模棱两可的回答
3. mealy-mouthed statement: 吞吞吐吐的声明
4. mealy-mouthed apology: 含糊其辞的道歉
5. mealy-mouthed promise: 言不由衷的承诺
6. mealy-mouthed agreement: 模棱两可的协议
7. mealy-mouthed excuse: 吞吞吐吐的借口
8. mealy-mouthed language: 不直接表达的措辞
9. mealy-mouthed compliment: 含糊其辞的赞美
10. mealy-mouthed explanation: 模棱两可的解释
11. mealy-mouthed negotiation: 吞吞吐吐的谈判
12. mealy-mouthed response: 模棱两可的回应
13. mealy-mouthed assurance: 吞吞吐吐的保证
14. mealy-mouthed justification: 含糊其辞的辩解
15. mealy-mouthed interview: 模棱两可的采访
16. mealy-mouthed rhetoric: 吞吞吐吐的修辞
17. mealy-mouthed speech: 模棱两可的演讲
18. mealy-mouthed compliment: 含糊其辞的恭维
19. mealy-mouthed response: 吞吞吐吐的回答
20. mealy-mouthed politician: 模棱两可的政治家
21. mealy-mouthed agreement: 吞吞吐吐的协议
22. mealy-mouthed apology: 含糊其辞的道歉
23. mealy-mouthed promise: 言不由衷的承诺
24. mealy-mouthed statement: 吞吞吐吐的声明
25. mealy-mouthed excuse: 含糊其辞的借口
26. mealy-mouthed negotiation: 吞吞吐吐的谈判
27. mealy-mouthed assurance: 含糊其辞的保证
28. mealy-mouthed response: 吞吞吐吐的回应
29. mealy-mouthed justification: 含糊其辞的辩解
30. mealy-mouthed rhetoric: 吞吞吐吐的修辞
31. mealy-mouthed speech: 模棱两可的演讲
32. mealy-mouthed compliment: 吞吞吐吐的恭维
33. mealy-mouthed answer: 吞吞吐吐的回答
34. mealy-mouthed attitude: 模棱两可的态度
35. mealy-mouthed behavior: 吞吞吐吐的行为
36. mealy-mouthed evasion: 含糊其辞的逃避
37. mealy-mouthed flattery: 吞吞吐吐的奉承
38. mealy-mouthed insincerity: 虚伪的模棱两可
39. mealy-mouthed negotiation: 吞吞吐吐的谈判
40. mealy-mouthed politician: 不直接表达的政客
41. mealy-mouthed promise: 模棱两可的承诺
42. mealy-mouthed response: 含糊其辞的回应
43. mealy-mouthed apology: 吞吞吐吐的道歉
44. mealy-mouthed statement: 不直接表达的声明
45. mealy-mouthed excuse: 模棱两可的借口
46. mealy-mouthed compliment: 吞吞吐吐的赞美
47. mealy-mouthed answer: 模棱两可的回答
48. mealy-mouthed attitude: 吞吞吐吐的态度
49. mealy-mouthed behavior: 模棱两可的行为
50. mealy-mouthed evasion: 含糊其辞的回避