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- 复数： euphemisms
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委婉语;委婉说法 A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death.
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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。
- Noun
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1. an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
- antonym： dysphemism
- 1. "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die".
- “去世”是“死”的委婉语。
来自《简明英汉词典》
