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euphemism n.[语法]委婉的说法 Euphemism is from Greek euphemismos, meaning "good speech," and it's a way that we paper over uncomfortable things with more pleasant-sounding words. These days we tend to use euphemisms when talking about anything having to do with elimination of bodily waste: toilet, bathroom, and water closet were all originally euphemisms. The military is also notorious for using euphemisms, like saying "neutralizing the target" instead of "killing someone." 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.   [oft N for n]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。

Accepted Answer

['ju:fəmiz(ə)m] Pardon me, but when a polite term is substituted for a blunt, offensive one, you should call it a euphemism. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	euphemism
英美音标	['ju:fəmiz(ə)m]
中文释义	n.[语法]委婉的说法
vocabulary简明	Pardon me, but when a polite term is substituted for a blunt, offensive one, you should call it a euphemism.
vocabulary扩展	Euphemism is from Greek euphemismos, meaning "good speech," and it's a way that we paper over uncomfortable things with more pleasant-sounding words. These days we tend to use euphemisms when talking about anything having to do with elimination of bodily waste: toilet, bathroom, and water closet were all originally euphemisms. The military is also notorious for using euphemisms, like saying "neutralizing the target" instead of "killing someone."
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [oft N for n] 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。

Euphemism Polite Term Things Ju:Fəmiz(ə)M N.[语法]委婉的说法 Pardon Substituted