'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
'去世'是'死'的委婉语。
the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.
行话“缩减”是削减的委婉语。
And then we have some euphemisms.
然后我们有一些委婉语。
Source: Appreciation of English PoetryIn the Middle Ages, to pluck fruit in Dutch was a euphemism for sex.
在中世纪，采果在荷兰语中是性的委婉说法。
Source: Secrets of MasterpiecesSo, you use a euphemism, right, instead of saying she's fat.
所以你用了委婉的说法，不是说她很胖。
Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.It was time to forget about euphemisms.
是时候忘掉那些扭扭捏捏了。
Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini" Hallucinations" might be thought of as a forgiving euphemism.
“幻觉”可能被认为是一种带有宽恕性的委婉说法。
Source: The Economist (Summary)Oh! Clever! Playing on the use of cardinal numbers as euphemisms for bodily functions.
行啊你！用基数词做文章来委婉表达人体机能。
Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2There are so many euphemisms that we put on in society to not have to say the word menstruation.
社会上有很多委婉语，不用月经这个词。
Source: VOA Standard English - HealthAnd we use euphemisms, um, to avoid offending people or saying words we're not comfortable with, right?
我们用委婉语，来避免冒犯别人或者说一些让我们不舒服的话。
Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.Jose Graziano da Silva, Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General.Chronic undernourishment is a technical euphemism for being chronically hungry.
联合国粮食农业组织总干事何塞·加拉西亚诺·达席尔瓦说道。慢性营养不良是一种专业上讲被长期处于饥饿状态的委婉说法。
Source: VOA Standard September 2014 CollectionStephen Colbert, a comedian, joked that " Minister for Loneliness" sounded like " a Victorian euphemism for 'gigolo'" .
喜剧演员斯蒂芬·科尔伯特开玩笑说，“孤独部长”听起来像是“维多利亚时代对‘舞男’的委婉说法”。
Source: The Economist (Summary)'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
'去世'是'死'的委婉语。
the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.
行话“缩减”是削减的委婉语。
And then we have some euphemisms.
然后我们有一些委婉语。
Source: Appreciation of English PoetryIn the Middle Ages, to pluck fruit in Dutch was a euphemism for sex.
在中世纪，采果在荷兰语中是性的委婉说法。
Source: Secrets of MasterpiecesSo, you use a euphemism, right, instead of saying she's fat.
所以你用了委婉的说法，不是说她很胖。
Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.It was time to forget about euphemisms.
是时候忘掉那些扭扭捏捏了。
Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini" Hallucinations" might be thought of as a forgiving euphemism.
“幻觉”可能被认为是一种带有宽恕性的委婉说法。
Source: The Economist (Summary)Oh! Clever! Playing on the use of cardinal numbers as euphemisms for bodily functions.
行啊你！用基数词做文章来委婉表达人体机能。
Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2There are so many euphemisms that we put on in society to not have to say the word menstruation.
社会上有很多委婉语，不用月经这个词。
Source: VOA Standard English - HealthAnd we use euphemisms, um, to avoid offending people or saying words we're not comfortable with, right?
我们用委婉语，来避免冒犯别人或者说一些让我们不舒服的话。
Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.Jose Graziano da Silva, Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General.Chronic undernourishment is a technical euphemism for being chronically hungry.
联合国粮食农业组织总干事何塞·加拉西亚诺·达席尔瓦说道。慢性营养不良是一种专业上讲被长期处于饥饿状态的委婉说法。
Source: VOA Standard September 2014 CollectionStephen Colbert, a comedian, joked that " Minister for Loneliness" sounded like " a Victorian euphemism for 'gigolo'" .
喜剧演员斯蒂芬·科尔伯特开玩笑说，“孤独部长”听起来像是“维多利亚时代对‘舞男’的委婉说法”。
Source: The Economist (Summary)Explore frequently searched vocabulary
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