单词
euphemism
读音
ˈjuːfəmɪzəm
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释义
n. 委婉语；委婉说法 [ 复数 euphemisms ]
例句
'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。
The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays.
如今“提前退休”这个词几乎总是下岗的委婉语。
'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。
The term "early retirement" is nearly always a euphemism for layoffs nowadays.
如今“提前退休”这个词几乎总是下岗的委婉语。
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“relaxado en persona”— The worst punishment was “relaxado en persona”—a euphemism for burning at the stake.This punishment was relatively uncommon—
in the belief that it will reduce the rate of complications of influenza.Complications is a medical euphemism for pneumoniaand death. (Laughter)
This work is called Xia Gang ("leaving post")."Xia Gang" is a Chinese euphemism for "laid off".It refers to those people who lost their jobs during China's transition from a planned economy to a market economy.
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