euphemism

英 [ˈjuːfəmɪzəm]

美 [ˈjuːfəmɪzəm]

n.  委婉语; 委婉说法

复数：euphemisms　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18533 / COCA.15077

牛津词典

noun

• 委婉语；委婉说法
  an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to sth embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is
  1. ‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.
     “去世”是“死”的委婉语。
  2. ‘User fees’ is just a politician's euphemism for taxes.
     “用户费”不过是政治家对“税款”的委婉说法。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 委婉语;委婉说法
  Aeuphemismis a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death.
  1. The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
     现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。

英英释义

noun

• an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

双语例句

• Space agencies try desperately to conceal these realities with euphemism and secrecy.
  空间机构都拼命掩盖事实与这些委婉语和保密性。
• The features of the hotel professional speaking are shown in polite language, euphemism and inquiry language.
  酒店职业口语的用语特点主要表现在礼貌语、委婉语及征询语等的运用上。
• I don't need to borrow a euphemism to express myself.
  我不需要借助委婉表达自己。
• This article discussed the value of lexical approach by introducing it to the teaching of English euphemism.
  把词汇法引入英语委婉语教学，肯定了词汇法在英语委婉语教学中的价值。
• Because it can make all the straightforward languages expressed properly in the form of euphemism.
  因为它可以使内心种种难以直白的语言通过委婉的语词形式得以适当的表达。
• What would my euphemism be?
  那我的委婉说法应该是什么？
• With Shuige, Tim has a history of Wuzhen copies of euphemism;
  有了水阁，乌镇的历史添了一份委婉；
• A good command of euphemism helps to reduce puzzles and embarrassments in the language communication.
  对委婉语的了解，可以减少语言交际中的困惑或尴尬。
• In my personal opinion, a successful communication should not be argument but be negotiation and euphemism.
  以我个人的意见，成功的沟通不应是争执，而是协商与婉言。
• The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
  现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。