euphemism音标
英 [ˈju:fəmɪzəm]
美 [ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]
euphemism翻译
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
euphemism用法
双语例句
用作名词(n.)"Pass away"is a euphemism for "die".
"过世"是"死"的委婉语。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