euphemism

英['juːfəmɪzəm] 美['juːfəmɪzəm]
  • n. 委婉语
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 【修辞学】委婉语,委婉说法
    2. 婉言
    3. 委婉法

英英释义

Noun:
  1. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. " Pass away " is a euphemism for " die ".
“ 去世 ” 是 “ 死 ” 的委婉语.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The word " euphemism " originates from Greek.
委婉语( euphemism )一词源自希腊语,从字面上理解是指用好听的言语或令人愉快的方式来说话.

来自互联网

4. Huang mother - in - law face a cash reward, Yao master euphemism refused.
面对黄 婆婆 的现金酬谢, 姚师傅委婉拒绝.

来自互联网

5. Language reflects culture and euphemism is a mirror of culture.
语言反映文化,而婉语则是各种文化的一面镜子.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die".
      "过世"是"死"的委婉语。
    2. Euphemism is a very common and complicated linguistic phenomenon.
      委婉语是一种十分常见而又非常复杂的语言现象。