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euphemism [ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]

n. 委婉语; 委婉说法;
复数:: euphemisms

例句:

  • 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
  • " Pass away " is a euphemism for " die ".
    “ 去世 ” 是 “ 死 ” 的委婉语.
  • 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.
  • But what does this euphemism mean in plain language?
    来自SA
  • That was her standard euphemism for sleeping with someone.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • In other words, faith is a euphemism for delusion.
    来自SA