英语词汇euphemism怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

euphemism

juːfəmɪzəm  ˈjufəˌmɪzəm 

Word forms: plural euphemisms

N-COUNT 委婉语;委婉说法 A euphemism is 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. 委婉语;委婉说法

The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays. [+ for]

现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。

SYN polite term, substitute, understatement, alternative word

Trends of euphemism

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单词	euphemism
释义	euphemism juːfəmɪzəm  ˈjufəˌmɪzəm  Word forms: plural euphemisms N-COUNT 委婉语;委婉说法 A euphemism is 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. 委婉语;委婉说法 The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays. [+ for] 现在“提前退休”几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。 SYN polite term, substitute, understatement, alternative word Trends of euphemism View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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