a white lie

뜻

a small untruth told to avoid hurting someone

남의 마음을 다치지 않게 하려는 작은 거짓말.

예문

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.

문법

셀 수 있는 명사: a white lie, 복수형은 white lies. 함께 쓰는 동사는 보통 tell이다.