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euphemism n.委婉语;委婉说法; pl:euphemisms~adv:euphemistically~adj:euphemistic~

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英[ˈju:fəmɪzəm]  美[ˈjufəˌmɪzəm] N-COUNT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.例：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。

单词	euphemism
音标	英[ˈju:fəmɪzəm] 美[ˈjufəˌmɪzəm]
解释	n.委婉语;委婉说法;
例句	N-COUNT 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. 例：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。
变形	pl:euphemisms~adv:euphemistically~adj:euphemistic~

Euphemism 英[ˈju:Fəmɪzəm 美[ˈjufəˌmɪzəm N.委婉语;委婉说法 N Count 委婉语;委婉说法 Polite Word