euphemistic

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 委婉的

Example Sentences

the euphemistic terms she uses to describe her relationships.

她用来描述自己情感关系的委婉语。

Real-world Examples

Passed away is a polite, euphemistic way of saying 'died'.

“去世”是是“死亡”的礼貌委婉说法。

Source: 6 Minute English

But instead to use the euphemistic phrase, " the N-word." Even this decision was complicated.

但要使用委婉的说法,“N 字”。甚至这个决定也很复杂。

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) March 2020 Collection

In non-Virtual reality In the euphemistic words of David, Zinsner intel's chief financial officer.

在非虚拟现实中 用 Zinsner intel 首席财务官 David 委婉的话说。

Source: Economist Business

On the other hand, “facilitation payments”, a euphemistic term for the small bungs sometimes paid to foreign officials to expedite a legitimate service—a licence application, for instance—are discouraged.

另一方面,“便利费”不受鼓励,实际上这只是有时支付给外国官员以加速合法业务如许可证申请的小额回扣。

Source: The Economist - International

In the euphemistic words of David Zinsner, Intel's chief financial officer, the rest of the year is looking " a lot noisier than it was even a month ago" .

用英特尔首席财务官戴维·辛斯纳 (David Zinsner) 的委婉话说,今年余下的时间看起来“比一个月前还要嘈杂”。

Source: Economist Business

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