mince

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mince [mince minces minced mincing] verb, noun BrE [mɪns] NAmE [mɪns]
verb
1. (NAmE also grind)transitive ~ sth to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces using a special machine (called a ↑mincer)
•minced beef
2. intransitive + adv./prep. (disapproving)to walk with quick short steps, in a way that is not natural
•He minced over to serve us.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’.
Idiom: ↑not mince words
 
noun (BrE)uncountable
meat, especially beef, that has been finely chopped in a special machine
•a pound of mince
see also ↑hamburger (²)

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’.
 
See also: ↑grind

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
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