sugar coating
noun (also sugarcoating, sugar-coating) uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ə ˌkəʊ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ ˌkoʊ.t̬ɪŋ/
[ C or U ]糖果涂层，糖衣
a thin hard layer of sugar used to cover something
She nibbles the sugar coating off the nuts. 她把糖衣从坚果上咬下来。
They found a way to encase the pills in a sugar coating. 他们找到了一种将药片裹上糖衣的方法。
[ U ]巧言粉饰
an intentional attempt to make something seem less unpleasant or less serious than it really is
He does not gloss over this terrifying experience with any kind of sugar coating. 他不会用任何花言巧语来粉饰这个可怕的经历。
Do you want to find out what people really think, without the sugar-coating? 你想知道人们没有任何粉饰的真实想法吗？
- More examples
- He was a Philadelphia pharmacist who earned a fortune by inventing a sugar-coating for pills.
- I used to love the individual fruit pies with their creamy pastry and crisp sugar coating.
- Their sugar coatings had all melted.
- Below the film's sugar coating is an inner core of integrity.
- They talk about their struggle with no sugarcoating.
- I know these are harsh words to use, but this is not a situation that calls for sugar-coating.
Synonym: candy coating