candy coat
verb [ T ] mainly US (also candy-coat) /ˈkæn.di ˌkəʊt/ /ˈkæn.di ˌkoʊt/ (UK usually sugarcoat)
粉饰
to intentionally describe something in a way that makes it seem less unpleasant or less serious than it really is
I'm not going to candy coat this. You are an idiot. 我不打算对此加以粉饰。你就是个白痴。
She is too clear-eyed about the ways of the world to candy-coat her stories. 她对世界的运作方式看得太清楚了，不会粉饰她的故事。
涂上糖衣
to cover something with a thin hard layer of sugar
I candy coated the nuts as they taste so much better that way. 我在坚果上涂了糖衣，因为这样吃起来味道更好。
- More examples
- "I'm not going to candy coat it," he said. "What I did was wrong and I'll take responsibility."
- He'll tell you the truth without candy-coating it.
- It's extremely disappointing; I'm not going to candy-coat this.
- I've learned that it is emotionally healthy to express my real feelings, not candy coat things.
- They haven't made any real changes. They candy-coated a fundamentally flawed procedure.