mincing
adjective uk/ˈmɪn.sɪŋ/ us/ˈmɪn.sɪŋ/
(WALK)
（小碎步）矫揉造作的，忸怩作态的
A mincing walk uses small, delicate steps in a way that does not look natural.
She took short, mincing steps. 她迈着忸怩作态的小碎步。
(SPEECH)
（说话）装腔作势的
used to describe a way of speaking that is too delicate and not direct enough
She found herself irritated by the interviewer's mincing way of asking questions. 她感到自己被会见者装腔作势的提问方式激怒了。