sugar-coat

[US]/[ˈsʊɡəˌkəʊt]/
[UK]/[ˈsʊɡərˌkoʊt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.用甜言蜜语掩饰;粉饰太平;涂糖衣
n.糖衣
v. (figurative)掩盖问题;美化事实

Phrases & Collocations

sugar-coat things

粉饰太平

sugar-coated lie

甜言蜜语的谎言

sugar-coating reality

美化现实

sugar-coated words

甜言蜜语

sugar-coated advice

委婉的建议

sugar-coated truth

掩饰真相

sugar-coated version

美化版本

sugar-coated promise

虚假的承诺

sugar-coated statement

含糊的陈述

don't sugar-coat

别掩饰

Example Sentences

the company tried to sugar-coat the bad news about declining sales.

公司试图淡化销售额下降的坏消息。

don't sugar-coat it; just tell me the truth about the project's status.

别掩饰了;告诉我项目的真实情况。

he sugar-coated his criticism to avoid hurting her feelings.

他尽量委婉地批评,避免伤害她的感情。

the politician sugar-coated the unpopular policy with promises of future benefits.

这位政客用对未来利益的承诺来美化这项不受欢迎的政策。

i don't want you to sugar-coat anything; i need honest feedback.

我不要你把话说得好听,我需要诚实的反馈。

she sugar-coated the difficult situation to reassure the team.

她尽量把困难的处境描述得更好,以安抚团队。

the report sugar-coated the findings to please the board of directors.

这份报告淡化了调查结果,以取悦董事会。

he sugar-coated his apology to make himself look better.

他把道歉说得好听,想让自己看起来更好。

they sugar-coated the presentation to secure funding for the project.

他们把演示文稿做得动听,以争取项目的资金。

stop sugar-coating and tell me what's really going on.

别再把话说得好听了,告诉我到底发生了什么事。

the manager sugar-coated the employee's performance review.

经理把员工的绩效评估说得好听。

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