English Dictionary

sugarcoat

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊt/

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法

(transitive) To coat with sugar. / (transitive, figuratively) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

日本語の意味

（食品に）砂糖を塗る、砂糖をまぶすという物理的な意味 / (比喩的に) 実態を隠し、事実をやわらかく、または魅力的に伝える意味

Each winter we sugarcoat the almonds before selling them at the market.

冬になると、私たちは市場で売る前にアーモンドに砂糖をまぶします。

意味（1）

(transitive) To coat with sugar.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.

sugarcoats （ present singular third-person ）

sugarcoating （ participle present ）

sugarcoated （ participle past ）

sugarcoated （ past ）