单词 | euphemism |
释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔circumlocution〕A certain kind of Briton prefers circumlocution and euphemism for even everyday speech.有一类英国人即使在日常言语中也喜欢使用迂回的说法和委婉语。外研社新世纪〔euphemism〕The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear.这篇文章用了太多的委婉语,以至于意思常常不甚明了。剑桥高阶〔euphemism〕The poison of euphemism has worked through our language into our national consciousness.委婉表达法的毒素已经透过语言进入了我们的民族意识之中。外研社新世纪〔euphemism〕The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.“提前退休”如今几乎就是裁员的委婉说法。外研社新世纪〔euphemism〕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。柯林斯高阶〔euphemize〕To speak of or refer to by means of a euphemism.委婉地说:用委婉语表达或提及,婉转表示美国传统〔euphemize〕To use euphemisms.用委婉语表示:应用委婉语美国传统The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear.文章用了那么多委婉说法,以致常有意思不明之处。剑桥国际 |
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