English Dictionary

sugarcoat

/ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊt/

verb

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

I like to sugarcoat the truth to avoid hurting people's feelings.

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.