euphemism

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英 [ˈju:fəmɪzəm]
美 [ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]
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  • n.

    委婉语;委婉说法;

  • 变形

    复数:euphemisms

    英英释义

    euphemism[ 'ju:fimizəm ]

    • n.an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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    双语例句

    用作名词(n.)
    1. "Pass away"is a euphemism for "die".
      "过世"是"死"的委婉语。
    2. Euphemism is a very common and complicated linguistic phenomenon.
      委婉语是一种十分常见而又非常复杂的语言现象。

    权威例句

    The Wide Use of Euphemism in Social Life
    METAPHOR, EUPHEMISM AND THE MILITARIZATION OF LANGUAGE
    Fair of Speech: The Uses of Euphemism
    Looking Out for Number One: Euphemism and Face
    The Linguistics of Euphemism: A Diachronic Study of Euphemism Formation
    The Language of Death: Euphemism and Conceptual Metaphorization in Victorian Obituaries
    Towards a new approach to the linguistic definition of euphemism ☆
    ‘Mixed tenure’ policy in the UK: privatisation, pluralism or euphemism?
    Motivation in adult education: a problem solver or a euphemism for direction and control?
    Cancer by another name: a randomized trial of the effects of euphemism and uncertainty in communicating with cancer patients
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