单词white lie
n.: 善意的谎言
网络: 客套
（尤指为避免伤害他人感情的）善意的谎言，小谎:
a harmless or small lie, especially one that you tell to avoid hurting sb
善意的谎言
复数：white lies
Think of all the times you might have been dishonest, even just a little, even just by telling a little white lie? What were you afraid of?
请想想你曾经说的每一次谎，哪怕只是小小的谎言，甚至只是点善意的谎言，那是因为你在害怕什么而说谎吗？
She asked me what I thought of her speech, and of course I told her a white lie.
她问我对她演说的看法，而我当然说了一个善意的谎言。
I told her a white lie when I said that I had to leave because I had a headache.
我说我头痛必须先走，那是对她撒了个无伤大雅的谎。
The doctor knew that James was very ill. However, to make him feel better, he told him a white lie that he would recover soon.
医生知道詹姆斯的病情很严重，但为了安慰他，他撒了个小谎，说他很快便会复原。
Even though he"d had a bad time on the date, John told a white lie and said he"d had fun.
即使那次约会并不愉快，约翰还是撒了善意的谎言说他玩得很开心。
While it might be hard to say what"s true, would you want a white lie told to you?
当不好说真话的时候，你想听到一个善意的谎言吗？
Him a white lie, which made him white with fury, but when he realized his project is a white elephant, his face turned as white as a sheet.
我向他撒了一个善意的谎言，却引来他的勃然大怒。但当他发现自己的工程毫无价值。
e. g. When she asked me if I liked her dress I had to tell a white lie. I thought it looked awful, but I couldn"t say no!
当她问我喜不喜欢她的新装时，我只能撒个小谎.其实我觉得那件衣服难看之极，却不好直说。
Even though Sarah"s haircut was really ugly, James told her a white lie by saying it was a good change.
虽然萨拉的发型真的很难看，詹姆斯对她撒了善意的谎言，说这是个很好的改变。
It was just a little white lie. 4. That"s a barefaced lie!
这只是无伤大雅的小谎而已.4.那是个无耻的谎言！