euphemism

• 名词，指用温和、委婉、间接或含糊的词语或说法，代替那些被认为过于直白、生硬或冒犯的表达。

A noun referring to a mild, indirect, or vague word or expression used to substitute for one that is considered too harsh, blunt, or offensive.

1. Mild or indirect expressionB2formal

   A mild or indirect word or phrase used to replace one that is considered too harsh, blunt, or offensive.

   委婉语

   • 'Passed away' is a common euphemism for 'died'.
   • He used a euphemism to avoid saying the job was boring.
   • The government's 'collateral damage' is a euphemism for civilian casualties.

   同义词circumlocutionevasionsofteningsubstitutionunderstatement

   反义词dysphemism

2. Polite substituteB2formal

   A word or phrase used in polite conversation to avoid taboo or sensitive topics.

   委婉语

   • 'Let go' is a euphemism for being fired from a job.
   • She used a euphemism to describe her weight gain.
   • 'Adult entertainment' is a euphemism for pornography.

   同义词circumlocutionperiphrasissubstituteunderstatement