palatable
adj
(a) pleasant to taste 可口的; 美味的.
(b) (fig 比喻) pleasant or acceptable to the mind 合意的; 认可的; 认同的
The truth is not always very palatable. 事实真相并非尽如人意.
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As