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单词 euphemistic
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eu·phe·mis·tic

adjective
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/
  1. (of a word or phrase) that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is委婉的:使令人尴尬或不愉快的事情看起来比实际更令人接受
    • euphemistic language委婉的语言
    • ‘We’re letting you go’ is a euphemistic way of saying ‘You’re fired.’“我们要让你走了”是“你被解雇了”的委婉说法。
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