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eu·phem·ismBrE /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/NAmE /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ noun~ (for sth) 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 委婉语;委婉说法◆'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'. “去世” 是 “死” 的委婉语。◆'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。 alliteration, euphemism, figure of speech, hyperbole, image, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradox ▸ eu·phem·is·tic BrE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/NAmE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/ adjective◆euphemistic language 委婉的语言▸ eu·phem·is·tic·al·ly BrE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/NAmE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/ adverb◆The prison camps were euphemistically called 'retraining centres'. 战俘营被委婉地称作 “再训练中心”。 |