sugar coating
noun
(alsosugarcoating,sugar-coating)uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ə ˌkəʊ.tɪŋ/us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ ˌkoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/[CorU]
athinhardlayerofsugarused tocoversomething:
糖果涂层，糖衣Shenibblesthesugarcoatingoff thenuts.她把糖衣从坚果上咬下来。
Theyfounda way toencasethepillsin asugarcoating.他们找到了一种将药片裹上糖衣的方法。
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anintentionalattemptto make somethingseemlessunpleasantor lessseriousthan it really is:
巧言粉饰He does notglossover thisterrifyingexperiencewith anykindofsugarcoating.他不会用任何花言巧语来粉饰这个可怕的经历。
Do youwanttofindout whatpeoplereallythink, without the sugar-coating?你想知道人们没有任何粉饰的真实想法吗？
- He was a Philadelphiapharmacistwhoearnedafortunebyinventinga sugar-coating forpills.
- I used tolovetheindividualfruitpieswiththeircreamypastryandcrispsugarcoating.
- Theirsugarcoatingshad allmelted.
- Below the film'ssugarcoatingis aninnercoreofintegrity.
- Theytalkabouttheirstrugglewith no sugarcoating.
- Iknowthese areharshwords to use, but this is not asituationthatcallsfor sugar-coating.
Sugar & sugar substitutes
- agave
- agave nectar
- aspartame
- black treacle
- brown sugar
- dextrose
- fructose
- glucose
- glucose syrup
- golden syrup
- maltose
- maple sugar
- maple syrup
- molasses
- non-sugar
- sucrose
- sugary
- superfine sugar
- syrupy
- treacle
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Digressing and being indirect or evasive
Synonym
candy coating