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词组 gild the pill or sugarcoat the pill
释义 gild the pill or sugarcoat the pillv. phr.To make something more acceptable; to soften something harsh; to tone down something unpleasant. 把苦药包上糖衣;使不愉快的事变得较易接受。◆ When the boss had to dismiss two hundred workers from his small factory, he decided to sugarcoat the pill by giving them six months of extra severance pay.当那位老板不得不从他那家小厂解雇200名工人时,他决定多给他们6个月的解雇金,以使这件不愉快的事情易于被接受。
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