sugar coat
US /ˈʃʊɡər koʊt/
UK /ˈʃʊɡə koʊt/
動詞
粉飾, 美化, 掩飾
to make something seem more pleasant or acceptable than it really is
範例:
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Don't try to sugar coat the truth; I want to hear it as it is.
別想粉飾真相；我只想聽實話。
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The manager tried to sugar coat the bad news about the layoffs.
經理試圖粉飾裁員的壞消息。