euphemism

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GRE Collins 1

n. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

n. 委婉说法, 委婉语

Collins 星级

18,533

BNC 频率

15,077

使用频率

euphemism 由前缀 eu-（好、良好的）和词根 pheme（说）构成，表示“用更温和的方式表达”。可以理解为“好的说辞”。

例句

1. The term "passed away" is a euphemism for "died."

“去世”是“死亡”的委婉说法。

2. Using euphemisms can make difficult conversations feel less harsh.

使用委婉语可以使困难的对话感觉不那么严厉。

3. Many companies use euphemisms to describe layoffs as "rightsizing."

许多公司用“调整规模”来委婉地描述裁员。