A white lie 指出于礼貌而说、无伤大雅的小谎。人们这样说是为了不让对方因小事难过，例如称赞并不喜欢的礼物，或说一顿不满意的晚饭很好吃。这个表达语气中性，可以用于日常交谈，也可以用于讨论诚实的 IELTS 作文。
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tell (someone) a white lie; a white lie + about + something; it's (just) a white lie
- I told my aunt a white lie and said I loved the scarf she had knitted for me.
- The hotel owner asked if we'd slept well, and we told a white lie to avoid upsetting her.
- Is it ever acceptable to tell a white lie to protect someone's feelings?
修改原因
修改前I told my boss a lie for salvation and said his new logo looked great.
修改后I told my boss a white lie and said his new logo looked great.
A lie for salvation 不是英语中的惯用说法，也很难让人理解为出于礼貌的小谎；salvation 通常与灵魂获得拯救有关。英语已有 a white lie 这个表达，修改用它替换了不合适的词组。
A white lie 强调事情轻微、没有伤害别人。若是重大隐瞒，例如为了保护某人而瞒着坏消息，这个说法就显得过轻；可以说 lie to protect someone：She lied to protect her brother。
动手练习
When my grandmother asked about her cake, I ___ a white lie and said it was the best I'd ever tasted.
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told — 英语说 tell a lie，同样也说 tell a white lie。Say 用来引出说话的内容，例如后半句 said it was the best I'd ever tasted。因此这里应填 told，不能说 said a white lie。
回想一次为了礼貌而说小谎的经历。说明你对谁说了，以及具体说了什么。
I told my neighbour a white lie and said her loud music didn't bother me at all.
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