"sugarcoat" in Chinese (Simplified)
美化粉饰
Definition
用好听的话把不愉快的事情说得更容易接受,或者让它听起来没那么严重。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常是非正式用法,经常用在负面语境下,比如 'Don't sugarcoat it.' 常用于表达直接或诚实时。不是撒谎,是让话语更容易接受。
Examples
Please don't sugarcoat the results; I want the truth.
请不要**美化**结果;我想要真实。
Teachers shouldn't sugarcoat feedback to students.
老师不应该**美化**对学生的反馈。
You don't have to sugarcoat your opinion.
你不必**粉饰**你的看法。
He tried to sugarcoat the bad news, but we could tell it was serious.
他试图**美化**坏消息,但我们知道事情很严重。
Stop trying to sugarcoat your mistakes—just admit them.
别再试图**美化**你的错误了——承认吧。
Sometimes, it's better not to sugarcoat things so people know what to expect.
有时候,不要**美化**事情,让人们知道会发生什么更好。