Sugarcoat Meaning in English

word

US

ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt

SHOO-gur-koht

UK

ʃˈʊɡəkˌəʊt

shuh-GUH-koht

释义

To make something unpleasant sound better or less harsh, usually by using nicer words.

用法与细微差别

Usually informal and often used in negative contexts: 'Don't sugarcoat it.' Commonly used when discussing facts, criticism, or news to indicate honesty or bluntness. Not about lying, but softening the delivery.

• Spanish: endulzar (la verdad) - suavizar
• Portuguese (BR): dourar a pílula - suavizar
• Portuguese (PT): dourar a pílula - suavizar
• Chinese (Simplified): 美化 - 粉饰
• Chinese (Traditional): 美化 - 粉飾
• Hindi: मीठा बनाना (सच को) - सच्चाई को सजा देना
• Arabic: يجمل (الكلام) - يلطّف
• Bengali: মিষ্টি করে বলা - নরমভাবে বলা
• Russian: приукрашивать - смягчать
• Japanese: オブラートに包む - 和らげて言う
• Vietnamese: nói giảm nói tránh - làm dịu đi
• Korean: 돌려 말하다 - 완곡하게 말하다
• Turkish: yumuşatmak - olduğundan güzel göstermek
• Urdu: خوبصورت بنا کر پیش کرنا - نرم انداز میں بیان کرنا
• Indonesian: memaniskan - memperhalus

例句

Please don't sugarcoat the results; I want the truth.

basic

Teachers shouldn't sugarcoat feedback to students.

basic

You don't have to sugarcoat your opinion.

basic

He tried to sugarcoat the bad news, but we could tell it was serious.

natural

Stop trying to sugarcoat your mistakes—just admit them.

natural

Sometimes, it's better not to sugarcoat things so people know what to expect.

natural