名詞 mince:

1. food chopped into small bits

動詞 mince:

1. make less severe or harsh
   同義詞：soften, moderate
2. walk daintily
3. cut into small pieces

1. I didn't mince matters: I said he was an idiot.
   我不諱言，我說過他是白癡。
2. She minced into the room wearing very high heels.
   她穿著很高的高跟鞋，扭扭捏捏地走進房間。
3. I won't mince words (with you): I think your plan is stupid.
   我不(跟你)兜圈子，我認為你的計畫是胡鬧。
4. I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
   包餃子前，我把瘦肉細細剁碎。

mince

v.（動詞）
minced,minc.ing,minc.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To cut or chop into very small pieces.
切碎，剁碎：切成或跺成極小的碎塊
To subdivide (land, for example) into minute parts.
細分：把（如，土地）分成小塊
To pronounce in an affected way, as with studied elegance and refinement.
假作高雅地說：裝腔作勢地說出，如用一種做作的高貴或文雅
To moderate or restrain (words) for the sake of politeness and decorum; euphemize:
委婉地說：由于禮貌或禮節(jié)而委婉或限制使用（詞語）；委婉地說：
例句：
Don`t mince words: say what you mean.
不要忌諱：把你的意思直說出來

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness.
小步走路：邁著小步或故作正經地走路
To speak in an affected way.
裝腔作勢地說
n.（名詞）
Finely chopped food, especially mincemeat.
切碎的食物：切得很碎的食物，尤指粉碎

來源：
Middle English mincen
中古英語 mincen
from Old French mincier
源自 古法語 mincier
from Vulgar Latin *minôti3re
源自 俗拉丁語 *minôti3re
from Latin minôtia [smallness] * see minutia
源自 拉丁語 minôtia [小] *參見 minutia

【引伸】
minc.er
n.（名詞）