音标:['ju:fәmizm] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 委婉说法, 委婉语
n. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
词型变化:名词复数形式 : euphemisms
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
名词100%

euphemism的用法和样例:

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。

经典引文

  • 'Foreign workers', a euphemism for civilian prisoners brought in from countries under German occupation.

    出自:T. Pynchon
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