Word
sugarcoat
/ˈʃugəkəut/
verb
粉饰；美化
核心释义
to make something seem more attractive or pleasant than it really is
- 1.
裹上糖衣
To coat with sugar.
- 2.
粉饰,使表面上更具吸引力
To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.
给…裹上糖衣；裹上糖衣；粉饰,使表面上更具吸引力；裹以糖衣；粉饰
用法In use
Don't sugarcoat the truth — I'd rather hear the real story.
用法提示：sugarcoat 在此为动词原形，用于否定祈使句，意为‘粉饰’，即不把坏消息说得更好听。
She sugarcoated her criticism with praise, but I understood her point.
用法提示：sugarcoated 是 sugarcoat 的过去式，作及物动词，带宾语 criticism，表示‘粉饰、美化’。
Stop sugarcoating the situation; we need to face the problems directly.
用法提示：sugarcoating 是 sugarcoat 的现在分词，用在 stop doing 结构中，表示‘不再粉饰’。
Verb forms
base sugarcoat · third person sugarcoats · -ing sugarcoating · past sugarcoated · past participle sugarcoated
规则动词
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- sugarcoats
- third person singular
- sugarcoated
- past, past participle
- sugarcoating
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
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