White lie
善意的谎言,小小的谎言
📖 牛津释义
white lie
harmless or trivial lie, esp one told in order to avoid hurting sb 无害的或无关紧要的谎话（尤指为避免伤及某人而说的）.
🧩 词语组成解析
white
[waɪt]
adj. 白色的，纯洁的;无色的，透明的;白衣的;白种人的;
n. 白色;白种人;空白;白色颜料;
vt. （书写，印刷等）留出空白处;使变白色，刷白;漂白;
lie
[laɪ]
v. 躺;坐落在;处于…状态;说谎;
n. 谎言;谎话;状态;位置;
🗣️ 情景例句
You always know the right thing to say.
你说话得体。
This nation is noted for its political stability.
这个国家以政治稳定闻名。
People who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.
坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。