euphemism
n. 委婉语；委婉说法
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
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 LifeMETAPHOR, 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
euphemism
euphemism: [17] Etymologically, euphemism means ‘speaking with good words’. Greek euphēmismós, a compound formed ultimately from the prefix eu- ‘good, well’ and phémē ‘speech, saying’ (a relative of English fable, fame, and fate), originally denoted the avoidance of words of ill omen at religious ceremonies, but it was subsequently taken up by grammarians to signify the substitution of a less for a more offensive word. Its opposite, dysphemism ‘use of a more offensive word’, is a modern coinage, formed in the late 19th century using the Greek prefix dus- ‘bad, difficult’.=> fable, fame, fate
euphemism (n.)
1650s, from Greek euphemismos "use of a favorable word in place of an inauspicious one," from euphemizein "speak with fair words, use words of good omen," from eu- "good, well" (see eu-) + pheme "speech, voice, utterance, a speaking," from phanai "speak" (see fame (n.)). In ancient Greece, the superstitious avoidance of words of ill-omen during religious ceremonies, or substitutions such as Eumenides "the Gracious Ones" for the Furies (see also Euxine). In English, a rhetorical term at first; broader sense of "choosing a less distasteful word or phrase than the one meant" is first attested 1793. Related: Euphemistic; euphemistically.
1. Euphemism is a mode of expression that exists in all cultures.
委婉语是各种文化中都存在的一种表达方式。
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2. Different method should be adopted to translate euphemism of different levels.
对不同层次的委婉语，应该用不同的翻译方法。
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3. For the majority of women who have given birth - and most of the men who have watched them - these "sensations" are a euphemism for pain.
对于绝大多数生育的妇女---和绝大多数观看她们的男人---这些“感觉”是一种对痛苦的委婉说法。
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4. The inflated style is itself a kind of euphemism.
这种夸张的风格本身就是委婉说法的一种。
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5. This is a euphemism for "failure".
这是一个“失败”的委婉说法。
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6. As a kind of language phenomena, words and sentences themselves are not euphemism, they become so only when coming into use.
作为一种言语现象，词和句子本身并不是委婉语，只是在语言的运用中它们才成为委婉语。
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7. Euphemism literally raised the level of these occupations, but also reflects the low level people to seek recognition and respect by the psychological community.
委婉语从字面上提高了这些职业的级别，同时也反映了低阶层人们力求受到社会承认与尊重的心理。
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8. With the development of the human society, euphemism plays a more and more important role in our daily life.
随着人类社会的不断发展，委婉语在人们的日常生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。
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9. The answer hinges on how far private creditors who have lent to the Greek government can be made to "participate", a euphemism for picking up some of the bill.
答案取决于向希腊提供信贷的私人债权人将在多大程度上被迫“参与”救助计划——为这次危机的部分恶果买单的委婉说法。
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10. In 1945, he was hospitalized for “battle fatigue” — often a euphemism for a breakdown — and after recovering, he stayed on in Europe past the end of the war, chasing Nazi functionaries.
1945年，他因为”战争疲劳“住院——这通常是精神崩溃的委婉说法——病好后，他在欧洲一直留到战争结束之后，负责追踪纳粹工作人员。
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11. English euphemism has long been one of hot topics in pragmatic research.
长期以来，英语委婉语是语用学研究的一个热门话题。
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12. With the growth in society, economy and language, the number and the function of euphemism are beyond description.
随着社会、经济和语言的发展，委婉语的数目之多和用途之广，是很难用语言进行描述的。
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13. One charge is ethical: people are said to be abusing the language, more so than in the past, with intent to conceal, mislead, or deceive, generally through euphemism or obscure language.
一种指控是道德方面的：说如今人们对这种语言的滥用比过去更加严重，一般是用委婉或晦涩的词语，企图达到隐瞒、蒙骗或使人误入歧途的目的。
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14. Euphemism, which is one kind of rhetoric and a language phenomenon that all kinds of tongues have in common, is widely used in communication.
委婉语是人类交际过程中运用较为广泛的一种修辞表达手法，是各种语言共有的语言现象。
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15. "Gut feeling" is not just a euphemism. Tension in the abdomen speaks volumes about how you truly feel about something, beyond all arguments and rationales.
“直觉”并非某种委婉的说法，腹中的那种张力使你明确的表示出你真实所想，这超越了所有理论和依据。
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16. Euphemism plays an important role in the process of language communication.
在语言交流的过程中，委婉语起着很重要的作用。
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17. The theory of Semantic Triangle can better explain the change of euphemism.
著名的“语义三角”理论能更好的解释委婉语的发展变化。
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18. If your employer is letting you go, offering early retirement or using another euphemism for firing you, it may be hard to find another job immediately.
如果雇主正要解雇你，提出让你提前退休，或用其它委婉的说法解雇你，你可能很难马上找到其它工作。
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19. Euphemism is a way of linguistic expression, which is created by people, aiming at the ideal communication in the social interaction.
委婉语是人们在社会交往中为谋求理想的交际效果而创造的一种特殊语言表达方式。
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20. Space agencies try desperately to conceal these realities with euphemism and secrecy.
空间机构都拼命掩盖事实与这些委婉语和保密性。
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21. Euphemism is a general language phenomenon and more of a cultural phenomenon.
委婉语是一种普遍的语言现象，更是一种文化现象。
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22. So, euphemism is a kind of special language phenomenon, mixed together with other languages in human society.
因此，委婉语是一种特殊的语言现象，共存于人类社会个语种之中。
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23. Flexible usage of English euphemism will enable us to avoid some unpleasantness and embarrassment in our life.
灵活运用英语委婉语，会使我们在生活中避免一些不愉快和难堪。
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24. Euphemism to a certain extent the criteria against.
委婉语在一定程度上违背了这一准则。
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25. Euphemism to a certain extent the criteria against.
委婉语在一定程度上违背了这一准则。
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