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mincemeat

/mins-meet/US // ˈmɪnsˌmit //UK // (ˈmɪnsˌmiːt) //

肉酱,碎肉酱,肉馅,碎肉

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mixture composed of minced apples, raisins, currants, candied citron, suet, etc., originally and traditionally also containing meat, for filling a pie.
    • : meat that is ground up or cut in very small pieces.

Examples

  • Just look how he made mincemeat of the legal panel investigating his role in the Murdoch newspaper hacking scandal.

  • The deception planners borrowed from fiction, including for one of the most celebrated operations of the war: Operation Mincemeat.

  • They would be in upon the laager and surprise it asleep, having first made mincemeat of the unfortunate sentry.

  • What with the guns and the cheering, each Boer commando must have thought the next was pounded to mincemeat.

  • If you can render it impossible for the men to stand at the wheel, we will make mincemeat of this fellow in no time.

  • Dey make mincemeat of de lot of us before you have time to breathe.

  • We'll make mincemeat of the girl and hash of the chicken and sausage of the dog!