covered with a thin hard layer of sugar

You can make your own candy-coated nuts. 你可以自己制作糖衣坚果。

I love those candy-coated mini chocolate eggs. 我喜欢那些裹着糖衣的迷你巧克力蛋。

described, expressed, or shown in a way that makes it seem less unpleasant or less serious than it really is

Many criticized the films for candy-coated sentimentalism and distorted views of nature and animals. 许多人批评这些影片粉饰性的伤感主义以及对自然和动物的扭曲看法。

The story is not candy-coated. It features divorces, fights, drugs. 这个故事并无任何粉饰之处，展示了离婚、争执、毒品。