The inflated style itself is a kind of euphemism .
这种华而不实的风格本身就是一种委婉语。
Sex outstrips even excretion as a source of euphemism .
性问题以及与其相关的东西都成为了委婉语的来源。
A culture without euphemism would be more honest , but rougher .
一种文化,没有了委婉语可能会更加的诚实,但是会粗鲁。
A euphemism is a kind of lie , and the lies peoples and countries tell themselves are revealing .
有的委婉语是一种谎言,说这种谎言的人们以及他们所在的国家都知道这是怎么一回事。
Here 's a new year 's resolution : scrub your conversation of euphemism for a day . The results will startle you .
现在这里有一个新年的解决方案:将你平时说的委婉语都保留一天,这个结果可能会吓到你。
汉语翻译
n. 委婉说法, 委婉语
词型变化
副词:euphemistically 形容词:euphemistic 名词:euphemist
英语解释
名词 euphemism:
an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
例句
"Pass away" is a euphemism for "die"."过世"是"死"的委婉语。
`Pass away' is a euphemism for `die'.`去世'是`死'的委婉说法。
`Pass water' is a euphemism for `urinate'.`小便'是`排尿'的委婉语。
详细解释
eu.phe.mism n.(名词)The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:委婉,委婉的说法:用一个适度的、不直接的、含糊的词来取代一个令人感到粗鲁的、过于率直、具有冒犯性的词:例句:.Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business.(Jessica Mitford).委婉语‘睡眠的房间’,在葬礼业常用.(杰西卡·米特福德) 来源:Greek euphômismos 希腊语 euphômismos from euphômizein [to use auspicious words] 源自 euphômizein [用吉祥的词] from euphômia [use of auspicious words] 源自 euphômia [吉祥词的使用] eu- [eu-] eu- [好] phômô [speech] * see bh3- 2phômô [说话] *参见 bh3- 2 【引伸】 eu.phemist n.(名词)eu.phemis.tic eu.phemis.tically adv.(副词)