a white lie

意味

a small untruth told to avoid hurting someone

相手を傷つけないための小さなうそ.

例文

1. 1I told a white lie and said I loved the jumper Gran had knitted.
2. 2Sometimes a white lie is kinder than the whole truth.
3. 3I said I loved Mia's new haircut; it was a white lie, but it made her smile.
4. 4What harm can a white lie do if it spares a friend's feelings?
5. 5Telling the host her cold pasta was delicious was a white lie, and a kind one.

文法

可算名詞：a white lie、複数形は white lies。よく一緒に使う動詞は tell。