euphemisms
英 [ˈjuːfɪmɪzmz]
美 [ˈjufəˌmɪzəmz]
n. 委婉语; 委婉说法
euphemism的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 委婉语;委婉说法
Aeuphemismis 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.- 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。
- The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
双语例句
- A Pragmatic Analysis of Political Euphemisms on War
与战争有关的政治委婉语的语用学分析 - Microscopic Widal agglutination test euphemisms for slightly fat.
显微肥达氏凝集试验对轻微肥胖的委婉说法。 - Translator's Subjectivity in the Translation of Death Euphemisms in "Hong Lou Meng"
从译者主体性看《红楼梦》中死亡委婉语的翻译 - From the day they came into being, English euphemisms play the role of social lubricator.
从其诞生之日起，英语委婉语就肩负着社会润滑剂这项重任。 - A Pragmatic Analysis of English Diplomatic Euphemisms in Press Conference Discourses
新闻发布会中外交委婉语的语用研究 - Those fine feelings were spared from reality by careful euphemisms.
这些良好感觉只不过是婉辞下偏离真实的备用品。 - Euphemisms for deliberate theft are a bad idea.
用委婉语表述故意盗窃是一个糟糕的主意。 - Pragmatic Analysis and Practical Strategies of Euphemisms Applied In Large English Class
委婉语在大班英语教学中的语用分析及使用策略 - Euphemistically known as "legacy codes," they were in fact far older. Mir. What's funny here, of course, is the way in which the euphemisms of biz-talk are always one small step from bloody disdain.
委婉地说，这些文件是早已过时的遗产密码。这里的幽默之处在于，商业用语中的委婉说法，其实离对他人的极端鄙视只有一步之遥。 - The paper contrasts euphemisms of both English and Chinese from the perspective of communication functions including avoidance of taboos, prettification or disguise, and politeness.
本文试从交际功能角度，即避讳、美化和礼貌三个不同方面将英汉委婉语做了对比。